The world of work is becoming more international – is your company ready? Build an international team and prepare to lead it.
The benefits of an international work community are undeniable. In a nutshell: it generates growth. In the future, the growth of companies will come from international markets. A free mentoring program on the management of an international work community will start in February. It is aimed for supervisors or managers in Finnish SMEs that are eager to lead their teams towards an international future.
Are you interested in a mentoring program for leading an international work community in 2025? The application period is from January 7 to February 9, 2025. Leave your contact information through this form (in Finnish).
Learn about the experiences of the participants from the video below (in Finnish)!
Expand your company’s know-how, support innovation, discover new ways of working, grow the markets, and increase your turnover! The key to achieving these is a diverse work community. An international team makes the company attractive to other experts as well.
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In the mentoring program for managing an international work community, you will develop your company’s internal skills and internationalization capabilities. The future growth of companies will come from international markets. All companies will need international experts to succeed, and work communities will become multicultural sooner or later. Are you ready?
Spar with your mentor considering questions such as: What does managerial competence mean in a more and more international world? Why should you and how can you recruit international talent? How can you manage and support your work community in the middle of the transformation? How does the internationalization of personnel contribute to the competitiveness of the company?
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The mentoring program is organized in collaboration with Suomen mentorit ry. The program combines pair mentoring and joint coaching sessions for all participants. The duration of the program is 8 months and it includes the following:
Joint kick-off and concluding events in Helsinki
8 mentoring sessions
3 coaching sessions (2x virtual and 1x face-to-face)
| Important dates 2024 | |
|---|---|
| 13.11.2024 at 15–18 (Helsinki, TF house) | Joint concluding event |
| Important Dates 2025 | |
|---|---|
| 7.1.–9.2.2025 | Call for applications is open |
| 26.3.2025, at 15–17 | Online coaching for mentors |
| 2.4.2025, at 15–18 (Helsinki, TF house) | Joint kick-off |
| 4.6.2025, at 15–17 | Online coaching A |
| 6.8.2025 , at 15–18 (Helsinki, TF house) | Joint interim meeting with coaching |
| 1.10.2025 at 15–17 | Online coaching B |
| 26.11.2025 at 15–18 (Helsinki, TF house) | Joint concluding event |
If you have any questions about the mentoring program, please contact Shalini Sharma: shalini.sharma@businessfinland.fi .
Work in Finland’s International Recruitment Advice Service for Employers serves all employers operating in Finland, regardless of the size or sector of the company.