Learn from retail's best, or become one of them
Connect with experienced retail leaders, or share your own experience with someone earlier in their career. The BRC mentoring platform is open to BRC Retail Members and alumni.
Mentoring, built around retail
The BRC mentoring platform is exclusively for BRC retail members and alumni, pairing people across the retail industry for one-to-one mentoring. Whether you want to learn from someone who has been there, or pass on what you have learned, the platform helps you find the right match.
Once you have been accepted onto the mentoring programme, the platform suggests matches based on your profile and goals, then you choose the person who feels right for you.
Retail expertise, across the BRC community
The platform is open to retail professionals at every level, from shop floor to boardroom. To take part, you'll need to be from a BRC retail member organisation or an alumnus of a BRC Learning programme.
How it works
Register your interest
Complete a short form and tell us whether you want to be a mentor or a mentee
Create your profile
Share your goals, experience and what you are looking for from a match
Get matched
The platform, Thrive Mentoring, matches you based on your goals, experience and preferences
Get started
Meet around once a month for six months, online or in person, with guidance and resources throughout
- Build confidence and clarity in a space to think things through
- Gain fresh perspective from someone who has been there
- Set your own direction, with mentoring led by your goal
- Turn insight into action, leaving each conversation with a next step
- Grow your own leadership through reflection and fresh perspective
- Pass on hard-won experience to someone who will value it
- Give back to retail and help shape the next generation of leaders
- Strengthen how you listen, question and support others
At a glance
Format
One to one, online
Time
Around one hour a month
Duration
Around six months
Platform
Matched and managed through Thrive Mentoring
Open to
Professionals across the retail industry
FAQ's
How are mentors and mentees matched?
Through the Thrive Mentoring platform, based on your goals, experience and preferences, so your pairing is relevant from the start.
How much time does it take?
Around one hour a month, typically over six months. You agree timings with your match.
Is it online or in person?
Thrive does the matching and then sessions can be online or in person.
How long does a mentoring relationship last?
Around six months, with monthly one to one conversations and regular reflection along the way.
What support is available?
You will have guidance, conversation resources and a dedicated programme team throughout. For help at any point, contact brclearning@brc.org.uk.
Register your interest
Tell us a little about yourself and whether you are looking for a mentor or want to mentor. Once you have registered, we will be in touch to talk through the next steps and get you set up.