1. About the Program
The YPWA Development and Mentoring
Program (LDMP) is for high-performing,
high-potential young professional women
who are wanting to develop their
professional capabilities and accelerate
their careers.
No two LDMP experiences are the same, as
each participant has a tailored mentoring
experience. The program targets essential
professional skills from communication to
articulating a strong personal brand. With a
powerful mentoring relationship and
access to a wide range of resources, LDMP
participants grow in self-confidence,
clarity, and resilience. They are equipped
with strategies to regulate the self, navigate
the marketplace, and effectively engage
with their work and workplaces.
The Starting Point
The women who entered this program had leadership capabilities, or
demonstrated potential for them. They came from different industries
and experience levels, all wanting to enrich their skill sets to become
better leaders and high performing professionals.
Negative self-talk, low self-belief, uncertainty, fear of compromising
work/life balance, hesitancy towards change, and wavering
confidence to ask for exactly what they wanted in their workplaces,
were attributes that nearly every woman shared.
“I was in search for a program that could help me to clarify my
directions and provide objective mentoring.”
“I felt the more I progressed into senior roles, the less training was
made available and if I didn’t keep learning I would not continue to
be an effective leader.”
YPWA Development
& Mentoring Program
2015 Results
Educate, Inspire and Empowering Young
Female Leaders of Australia

2. Consequently, some of our participants’
goals were:
“Balance work/life; measure expectations
of self; confidence to push back & set
boundaries; Get clear about my goals and
set them for work and life.”
“I want to learn how to be a good leader. I
want to be able to mentor and inspire my
team members and promote teamwork
and collaboration.”
“I want to develop my skills as an influencer
and create bonds with colleagues.”
The YPWA Experience
The YPWA mentoring program helped
women identify and break down each
obstacle that was holding them back helping
them develop every single leadership skill.
Women were connected with a mentor, a
supportive peer cohort, and a range of
tailored materials delivering a wealth of
strategies and frameworks to build their
personal brand, develop communication,
decision making and people management
skills, enhance their leadership potential,
broaden their professional networks and
grow in confidence to back themselves and
drive their careers.
“YPWA has provided numerous workshops
on improving self-confidence and identifying
my personal brand, which has helped me to
build a solid understanding and clear
message about who I am and how I connect
with people.”
“I also largely benefited from my mentor
whom increased my networking
opportunities, provided tangible tools and
resources, along with operational advice.”
Results
Over the program participants were asked to rank their perceived
capability across several areas on a scale of 1-10 (1 being no
capability and 10 being 100% capability).
Return on Investment
By the close of the program, participants had demonstrated
significant improvements across all capabilities. Newfound clarity
and enhanced self-perception as a capable, effective and engaging
leader were the most valuable outcomes articulated by program
participants. Many went on to apply for new and challenging
opportunities and/or receive promotions and pay rises.
“Since the program I have moved two levels up and now I’m
reporting directly to the CFO and managing a team. When I got the
position, I negotiated that I should get the mid-range salary. After
6 months of demonstrating my capability, I had another pay rise
and the top range was given to me.”
“I have learned to empower myself and the people I collaborate
with, which has made cross business units function well
together. I have learned to be self-aware of my own emotions so
I can remain calm and productive under stressful situations,
which has delivered great results to my employer and my
customers. If we are talking about ROI, this is the best
investment I have ever made professionally.”
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Confidence in the
workplace
Clarity of career goals/
direc>on
Personal brand posi>on
Ability to influence others
Life balance
Stakeholder management
(senior)
Networking skills
(externally)
Leadership skills and
confidence
Baseline Average % Increase at End of Program
32%
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30%
22%
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