CUSTOM DESIGNED MENTORING PROGRAMS

Mentoring is the act of helping someone learn

The benefits of formal mentoring programs in organizations are clear:

Targeted leadership development and retention of valued talent
More diversity at all levels
A more inclusive work environment
A way to practice organizational values
Expanded internal networks and connections
Sustained knowledge and wisdom up, down and around the organization

Strategically designed and thoughtfully implemented mentoring programs provide significant benefits that pay big dividends in terms of staff/member development, productivity, engagement and culture change.

FORMAL MENTORING SUCCESS

Enacting a successful mentoring program requires critical forethought and implementation planning. In my 20 years researching, designing and implementing formal mentoring programs, the following criteria have emerged as the determinants for program success.

Program Success Criteria

Clear program goals and measurable outcomes
Process for recruiting and matching participants including participant readiness self evaluation
Commonly understood context and expectations
Training to establish and support partnerships
Framework for partnership agreements and identifying learning goals.

While common in larger businesses, formal mentoring programs provide value in all types and sizes of community groups, industry organizations and sports clubs. In the right context with the right structure and participant preparation, formal mentoring programs can be instrumental in connecting mentors and mentees in a wide variety of situations for individual learning and growth as well as overall organizational development.

Throughout my corporate career, athletic pursuits, personal endeavours and in growing my business, I have had a variety of mentors who have been instrumental in my learning and resulting accomplishments.

CUSTOM DESIGNED MENTORING PROGRAMS

For virtual or in-person implementation

While many core elements of mentoring programs are the same, every organization and application has unique needs. To simplify the implementation and allow for easy customization as well as make the best use of participants’ time, I’ve designed a series of on-line learning modules that serve as pre-work for both mentees and mentors. The follow-on orientation session is like a facilitated first meeting for the mentoring partners where they get to know each other, establish learning goals and decide how they want to work together. The orientation can be facilitated virtually or in-person.

You’ll find examples of my mentoring projects here.

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