DST is a strong advocate of ongoing professional development and recognises the need to provide opportunities to staff as they seek to improve their skills, both professionally and personally. To complement the existing range of learning and development opportunities, DST is seeking the services of a Seller to deliver two mentoring circles.

What the training needs to cover Program Model and Content The Mentoring Circles will consist of up to 15 participants, meeting monthly for 8 sessions of three hours duration, over 12 months.

Each circle involves:
* Learning modules which provide the latest leadership theory and application; and
* Discussion and sharing of real time work challenges and solutions. Learning modules may include:
* Authentic Leadership;
* Mindfulness and Positive Psychology;
* Personal Style and Presence;
* Career Planning;
* Negotiation; and
* Discussion and sharing of real time work challenges.

Each circle involves learning modules which provide the latest leadership theory and application, and discussion and sharing of real time work challenges and solutions. Alongside the content delivery, mentoring circles provide safe and confidential spaces where participants can share, discuss and learn from each other under the guidance of the professional coach facilitator.

Management of the program will be the responsibility of an internal consultant within the Science Capability Management team from Science Strategy and Program Division. Mentoring circles help to build a greater capacity for listening, questioning, dialogue and feedback and create a momentum for action and learning. During meetings, each persona has their own ‘airtime’ to present issues or challenges and to receive mentoring from the rest of the group.

The confidential and collaborative process enables:
* Individuals present an issue or challenge;
* Group collaborate inquiry to help the individual view the challenge through a variety of different lenses;
* Solo time for individual to reflect on learning; and
* Group reinforcement and celebration of new insights and shifts in behaviour.