A word from the mentors
What is a mentor’s role?
Céline Fouriez, HSEQ Manager New Energies, TotalEnergies
My role is to accompany a trainee at L’Industreet, a girl in my case, who was taking the BIM (Building Information Modeling) course.
Thierry Dutilloy, One B2B Soluions / Sector Manager Mobility OEMs, TotalEnergies
Mentoring doesn’t mean managing.
It’s a different approach, a different way of listening, and the satisfaction of instilling confidence in a young person and leading them, or rather accompanying them, to success.
What are your first impressions?
Thierry Dutilloy
Mentoring means sharing and especially supporting the young people attending this second-chance school;
I think that when Alexandre phoned me to tell me he’d got his certification, I felt just as pleased as when my eldest daughter passed her BAC.
Lotfi Elmizhar, Low Carbon Solutions Manager, TotalEnergies
My mentee gained organization, rigor, learned to anticipate;
it’s the kind of framework I try to give him and we end up building a relationship, and now we’re almost friends.
Christophe Chamfeuil, Head of the Technical and Network projects Department, Corporate Network Division, TotalEnergies
The really positive thing is giving a 2nd chance, or even a 1st chance, to people who thought they’d never have one.
What were the benefits for you?
Céline Fouriez
I learned a lot in supporting her; it made a change from my daily activities as her background is very different to mine, so it was very interesting and rewarding.
Lotfi Elmizhar
Mentees also give to mentors, as they tell us their stories and it helps us put some of our woes into perspective when we hear what some young people have been through
Christophe Chamfeuil
It gives me extra meaning in my professional life and elsewhere, as I really feel I'm helping someone out.
A message to convince your colleagues to mentor?
Céline Fouriez
Go ahead, it doesn’t take up much time and it supports and helps a lot of young people in their professional lives and on the path to change.
Lotfi Elmizhar
The benefits for the community are substantial as it’s helping a young person find their way, so it’s a good feeling.
I really would encourage you to become a mentor.
Take a stand for young people too! Become a mentor. Go to the Action! Platform to look at the menoring missions proposed bu our partner associations. www.action.foundation.totalenergies.com
Thanks to Céline, Prisca’s mentor
Thanks to Lotfi, Imrane’s mentor
Thanks to Thierry, Alexandre’s mentor
Thanks to Christophe, Tolga’s mentor