Find out how CEO Roundtable work

1. CEO ROUNDTABLES
Introduction to
Peer Mentoring

2. Characteristics
A peer mentoring group is self-directed and
self-managed. It takes responsibility for
crafting its own learning agenda and for
managing the learning process so that each
member's learning needs are met and
everyone derives maximum benefit from each
other's knowledge, expertise and experience.

3. CEO Roundtables
CEO peer mentoring groups – a safe environment
for discussing issues important to each CEO
• focus on goals and strategies
• increase skills
• share experiences
• get the type of feedback they can’t get within
their own company

4. Key benefits
• Regularly spend time working on your
business, not just in your business
• Feedback from a personal board of advisors
• Increase your competence as a leader
• Focus on your goals and actions
• Share and learn best practices
• Explore new ideas
• Develop a peer support group

5. Eligibility
• Technology CEOs with a minimum of 5 years
experience
• Building a growth-oriented business
• Minimum of 10 employees

6. Design and structure
• 8 to 10 CEOs
• All discussions are in the strictest confidence
• Participants can’t be from related firms
• Members must not be direct competitors
• Full attendance is expected for all meetings
• Sessions should be monthly, 3-4 hours
minimum, at a site that supports confidentiality
• Frank assessment by all of each meeting's value

7. What makes peer groups work
• Commitment to the group
• Having an acknowledged group leader or
facilitator
• A structured agenda – prepared participants
• A sense of trust
• Effective renewal of members

8. Am I a good candidate?
1. Am I prepared to discuss my needs and desires with
another other people?
2. Am I ready and willing to seek help when I need it?
3. Am I ready to hear feedback even if I don’t like it?
4. Am I ready to gain the knowledge, skills and
awareness necessary to become better at my job?
5. Am I prepared to focus on and take responsibility for
my goals?
6. Am I willing to change direction if I need to?
7. Am I ready to be objective in order to reach my
goals?

9. Facilitator’s Role
• Set the meeting agenda
• Develop and implement the rules of engagement
• Implement a formal reporting structure
• Hold participants accountable for action items
• Identify group needs based on their stage of
development
• Recruit expert resources or content as needed
• Facilitate interactive sessions focussed on
implementing best practices
• Implement an annual group and participant
assessment
• Recruit and remove members

10. Roundtable Membership
• 9 facilitated roundtable meetings (approximately
every 6 weeks)
• Annual retreat at Whistler (March 28-30)
• Presentations:
– Annual technology outlook
– Annual economic outlook
• Access to online CEO toolkit
• One best practices workshop
• Annual CEO Social event

11. It’s lonely at the top
Your peers at CEO Roundtables
provide great company
Business leaders often credit
their success to their
peer groups