Group Mentoring Program

NEEBC advances the next generation of employee benefits and total rewards professionals through education, scholarship, community and mentoring. We offer an annual group mentoring program primarily to advance and empower emerging benefits professionals by sharing industry knowledge and cultivating relationships and skills needed to succeed.  This is a benefit of NEEBC membership. 

The group mentoring program provides an informal, relaxed forum in a group setting to discuss real-life business and career challenges with experienced benefits professionals and peers within the NEEBC community. 

What is an Emerging Benefits Professional?
Our target audience is benefits or rewards professionals who have fewer than 10 years of experience in benefits, rewards or a related field. This includes employers, brokers/consultants and service providers.

What is the NEEBC Group Mentoring Program?

• A relaxed environment for emerging benefits professionals to learn about important employee benefits topics and the skills required to succeed from leaders in the field and each other.
• A forum for discussing specific challenges, both business- and career-related in a small group setting with experienced professionals and peers.
  

Program Format: The group mentoring program primarily offers sessions in a small group setting. However,1:1 mentoring on an ad-hoc basis with leaders in the field is offered as optional and in addition to the group sessions.

Where and How Often Will the Group Meet?

• All sessions will be held from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm on the second Thursday of the month from February through December 2024 (with a break in July and August).
• The first session is on Thursday, February 8, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
• Initially, the sessions will be virtual via Teams or Zoom.  At a later date, we may schedule some in-person sessions.
  
  

Is There a Cost to Participate?
There is a nominal fee of $99 to participate in the annual program. 

What Topics Will the Program Address?
A schedule including topics for each session will be distributed at the first session. Here are a few examples of potential topics based on prior programs:

• The benefits profession from all sides
• Skills for success in benefits
• Developing leadership skills and competencies
• Managing your professional growth
• Deep dives into benefits issues of the day (e.g., wellness and health management, behavioral health, FMLA, strategic communications)

What’s Expected of Participants?

1. Have fewer than 10 years of experience in benefits.
2. Commitment to regular attendance and active participation.

What are the Minimum Eligibility Requirements: 

• Emerging professionals with fewer than 10 years of experience in benefits and total rewards
• Must be a NEEBC individual or organizational member to participate.  This program is a benefit of NEEBC membership. 
• Knowledge of health and welfare basics. This will not be taught as part of the mentoring program.  Benefits and rewards basics are offered as separate curriculum-based programs by NEEBC.

Who are the Committee Members Overseeing the Program?

• Alexandra (Sasha) Dalziel, Segal
  
• Nancy Lazgin, Retired Benefits Professional
• Jennifer Aylwin, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Who is our Faculty?

Seasoned, content matter experts and active members of the NEEBC community – employers, consultants, brokers, and advisors.

How to Apply?

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024 Mentoring Program.