Rail freight Mentoring

RFG launches third year of rail freight mentoring

RFG is delighted to announce the launch of its third Cross-Member Mentoring Programme. The scheme, free to all RFG members, has been a great success in previous years bringing together mentors and mentees from across the rail freight and supply chain sectors.

It provides a conventional mentoring relationship while also allowing mentors and mentees to enhance their skills and knowledge of rail freight. We have had fantastic feedback from everyone involved in the first two years of the programme and are expecting this year to be just as exciting.

Our programme is led by Deanne Logan, a highly experienced coach, mentor and facilitator. She works to match couples effectively and provides initial training and regular check-ins over the year, ensuring continuous support.

All mentees and mentors attend a virtual one-hour training session, which provides an opportunity to understand the programme and the role in more detail, ask questions, and learn what additional resources are available. On these calls, people can share their prior experiences and best practices while learning new skills and/or tools to support the relationships. Joining as a mentor is also an opportunity for experienced rail freight leaders to support someone in their career by sharing skills, knowledge, and experience and coaching them in any next steps they may need.

There will be two 30-minute information calls on 3 and 10 December 2024, to dive into the programme and answer initial questions. Join us to find out more about the 2025 programme with no obligation to sign up. Line managers or HR managers are welcome to attend as well to ensure it is a good fit. Anyone who is working in an RFG member company can join as a mentor, mentee or both – you don’t have to be in a rail freight-specific role to join the programme.

What are the successes of the programme?

● Confidence and self-esteem of mentees has increased
● Building connections and networking for both mentors and mentees
● Developing a deeper understanding of rail freight for mentees
● Over half of the relationships have included site visits as part of the learning – with very positive feedback from both parties
● Development of skills as a Mentor – coaching, listening, leadership, encouraging action

Why sign up?

This is an incredible development opportunity outside of your organisation to work with someone with significant experience in rail freight who can potentially add value to both your personal development as well as your technical understanding of freight.

To join as a mentor is an opportunity to for you to support someone in their career by sharing your skills, knowledge and experience and coaching them in any next steps they may have.

There will be 30 min information calls in December 2024 to find out more about the 2025 programme with a chance to ask any questions you might have with no obligation to sign up – your line manager or HR manager is welcome to attend too.

Anyone who is working in an RFG member company can join as a mentor, mentee or both – you don’t have to be in a rail freight-specific role to join the programme.