Creating Communities of Mentors
Men’s Business brings mentors together to acquire new mentoring skills, inspire each other, and grow and develop as human beings.
WHY ARE MENTORS SO IMPORTANT TODAY?
We live in a society dominated by consumerism, exploitation and competitiveness. Surrounded by friends, yet often feeling isolated, anxious and confused, many young men are unsure what it means to be a man. They haven’t been shown how to operate in this world, discover their purpose or live consistently with their values.
Similarly many older men wonder what the years they spent building and achieving have been for. Their careers are either nearing the end or finished altogether. Somewhere over the horizon looms the end of life itself. Despite the presence of friends, family and colleagues, these men often feel alone as they face redundancy, boredom, illness, bereavement and relationship break down. No one stands alongside them as they work their way through.
It's no surprise men of all ages are struggling to maintain their well-being and mental health, suffering from bitterness, anger, depression, addictions, violence and even suicide, and inflicting pain on those around them.
Men need the support of other men to help them navigate though these challenges. The stakes are massive for our culture. Our capacity to maintain civility, humanity and nobility is being lost.
Similarly many older men wonder what the years they spent building and achieving have been for. Their careers are either nearing the end or finished altogether. Somewhere over the horizon looms the end of life itself. Despite the presence of friends, family and colleagues, these men often feel alone as they face redundancy, boredom, illness, bereavement and relationship break down. No one stands alongside them as they work their way through.
It's no surprise men of all ages are struggling to maintain their well-being and mental health, suffering from bitterness, anger, depression, addictions, violence and even suicide, and inflicting pain on those around them.
Men need the support of other men to help them navigate though these challenges. The stakes are massive for our culture. Our capacity to maintain civility, humanity and nobility is being lost.
WHAT IS THE VISION OF MEN'S BUSINESS?
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We see a future where men no longer face the challenges of life alone. At just the right time a mentor comes alongside offering acceptance, encouragement, growth and guidance.
It is such a simple idea yet the benefits for individuals and society as a whole are enormous:
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WHAT IS THE MISSION OF MEN'S BUSINESS?
Men’s Business is creating purposeful communities of men-tors who come together to acquire new mentoring skills, inspire each other, and grow and develop as human beings.
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ABOUT THE FOUNDER - MILES PROTTERGood mentors have changed the course of Miles' life. His first encounter was as a teen, soon after his mother's death.
"One day my friends took me to a youth club in a nearby church. I'd hardly ever set foot in a church before. A young priest introduced himself, 'Hi Miles, I'm John. Sorry to hear about your Mum. How are you doing?' " |
"I was shocked as no one else had ever asked. No teachers, or friends of my parents. No one. I got a lot off my chest that day. What was so comforting was knowing he was always there and available. And he never imposed himself, it was always my choice."
Later Miles studied in Canada and then the UK. He got as job with a London-based investment bank, offering opportunities to see the world. It was an exciting time.
Several years in to his career, however, Miles began to notice many men, including himself, were struggling with the demands of work and family. He got interested in mentoring and learned the skills to mentor others. He eventually left his job to become a professional mentor, first in the UK and later Australia. Miles has since coached and mentored many hundreds of people, mostly men, both inside and outside the corporate environment.
Miles established Men's Business in 2016 for men called to be mentors, offering them encouragement, skills development, community and personal growth.
Through The Values Partnership Miles and his wife Deborah also offer professional mentoring to individuals and establish mentoring programmes in organisations. See Services
Miles now lives in Perth, Western Australia.
Later Miles studied in Canada and then the UK. He got as job with a London-based investment bank, offering opportunities to see the world. It was an exciting time.
Several years in to his career, however, Miles began to notice many men, including himself, were struggling with the demands of work and family. He got interested in mentoring and learned the skills to mentor others. He eventually left his job to become a professional mentor, first in the UK and later Australia. Miles has since coached and mentored many hundreds of people, mostly men, both inside and outside the corporate environment.
Miles established Men's Business in 2016 for men called to be mentors, offering them encouragement, skills development, community and personal growth.
Through The Values Partnership Miles and his wife Deborah also offer professional mentoring to individuals and establish mentoring programmes in organisations. See Services
Miles now lives in Perth, Western Australia.