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Mastermind
Groups: Criteria - Starting - Adding | MM
History | More Information
Mastermind
groups (MMGs) are small groups of women who are dedicated to developing
their businesses using a cross-mentoring approach. The groups'
purpose is to provide structure, suggestions, and moral support
to each member to further her success in business. MMGs meet regularly
to share ideas and critique plans in a supportive, confidential
environment.
Although each group establishes and agrees
to its own parameters and procedures, successful MMGs are generally
based on the following principles.
Group
Criteria
Maximum of 8 members, to allow time for everyone
to share at each meeting. All members are committed to developing
their businesses by setting goals and reporting at each meeting
on the progress they have made toward meeting those goals.
Meetings held twice a month (e.g., first
and third Monday) for 90 minutes and will start and end on time.
Participation by all is encouraged and
expected.
Expectations of members:
1. Commitment to attend meetings.
2. Commitment to setting and making progress
toward personal goals.
3. Confidentiality
Non-compete provision: Members are not
in direct competition with each other.
Group duration: Commitment of 2 months,
followed by a re-evaluation.
Starting
a Group
Announcements are made regularly at WBO meetings
and also appear in the Networker.
Adding
a Member
WBO's goal is to assure that each member who
wants to join an MMG has the opportunity to do so as soon as possible.
However, because members of MMGs develop significant rapport,
the addition of a new member to an established group must take
into account the interests of existing members.
History
This program was developed by Meredith M.
Higgins of Resources For Professionals, Inc.
More
Information
Email the
Mastermind Coordinator.
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