The Keys to Mentoring Success

Introduction

Many of the most successful public and private organizations are those that have come to the realization that investing in their own people will reap the biggest returns. Scores of organizations worldwide have implemented innovative and dynamic mentoring programs. These professional partnerships have not only proved to boost morale within the organization, but have also increased productivity and efficiency.

The purpose of this program is to provide mentoring Program Coordinators with a detailed roadmap for implementing their own formal mentoring program. Mentoring practitioners will explore, in depth, the principles and processes for planning, designing and executing a successful mentoring program in their organizations.

Benefits

• Creates a supportive environment to transfer knowledge from one individual to another.
• Enhances the culture of continuous learning and growth where people can live and work to their full potential.
• Offers mentors the personal satisfaction of “giving back” to the organization and passing along their legacy.

Objectives

Building Strong Mentoring Programs and Relationships

• Explore the difference between informal and formal mentoring.
• Learn how to identify, select, and match mentoring program participants.
• Explore mentoring evaluation criteria and learn how to keep mentoring program programs and participants on track.
• Discuss the use of Mentoring Action Plans (MAPs) and Mentoring Agreements.

Supporting the Mentoring Process

• Build organizational support at all levels.
• Clarify the supervisor’s role in an informal mentoring process.
• Learn how to honor the integrity of the mentoring program.
• Explore tips and techniques for maintaining accountability and sustaining momentum.

Materials

Participants will receive a book entitled “Keys to Mentoring Success”.