(L-R) McDonald’s Canada’s Head of Sustainability and Impact Strategy on the Canada Impact Team, Ashwin Ramesh, and guest speaker, Kim McConnell. Dec 15, 2022.
The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) and Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) Beef Researcher Mentorship Program teamed up for an inspiring evening about mentorship.
On December 15, 2022, mentees and mentors of both beef industry mentorship programs connected virtually to learn from guest speaker, Kim McConnell; a leader in the Canadian agriculture industry with many notable achievements including being named a Member of the Order of Canada, Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee, and an award-winning mentor.
Thank you to our webinar presenting sponsor and Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Foundation Partner, McDonald’s Canada, for their generous support of young leaders in the Canadian beef industry. It was great to have McDonald’s Canada’s Head of Sustainability and Impact Strategy on the Canada Impact Team, Ashwin Ramesh, join participants for the event. And thank you to guest speaker, Kim McConnell, for generously volunteering his time to share his wisdom through entertaining and thought-provoking tales!
Participants gained many valuable tips for building a successful mentoring relationship, and effective communication, networking and leadership skills. Some of those key takeaways include:
Tips for mentors - Share your mistakes with your mentee, they're great learning opportunities!
- Open your rolodex to help open doors for your mentee.
- People are craving deeper discussions. How can you help initiate those with your mentee?
Tips for mentees
- Follow up with a note of thanks when you meet a new contact! Invest in your future connections.
- Communication is key! Keep your emails short. Concise.
- Set a goal to have lunch with five inspiring industry leaders. It's amazing what happens when you just ask!
Thank you to this year’s mentors of both programs for generously investing your time to build a new generation of leaders within the Canadian beef industry. We look forward to watching these relationships flourish.
About Beef Cattle Research Council
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is Canada’s national industry-led funding agency for beef, cattle and forage research. The BCRC’s mandate is to determine research and development priorities for the Canadian beef cattle industry and to administer Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off funds allocated to research. Learn more at www.beefresearch.ca. About Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) welcomes young people ages 18-35 across Canada, involved in various aspects of the beef supply chain, to be paired with an industry leader in their specific area of interest for a nine-month mentorship. Through mentorship, networking, and travel, the Canadian CYL Program acts as an industry succession planning tool to equip the next generation on of leaders with the skills and tools they need to continue to drive the growth and profitability of the Canadian beef industry. Since established by the Canadian Cattle Association in 2010, the program has seen over 160 CYL graduates. Program applications are open annually for ages 18-35 on our website from early January to the end of March. Learn more at www.canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca.
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