“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen and a push in the right directions.”
John Crosby
What is a Mentor?
A mentor is a trusted counselor who helps shape another individual’s development. The mentor’s role is to guide, give advice, support and encourage the mentee based on greater experience.
Mentoring Relationship
- Mentoring is a developmental partnership where one person shares knowledge, skills, information and perspective to foster the personal growth of someone else.
- Mentoring also provides a highly confidential way to share and explore problems, difficulties and strategies
The Foundation of Productive Mentoring
- A trusted connection between the mentor and mentee
- A genuine desire and commitment by the mentor to see the mentee succeed.
- The mentee being fully engaged and understanding that the key to professional success is “Commitment to Self-Development.”
Objectives
The overall objective of this program is to launch a successful Mentor-Mentee engagement. This will be accomplished by:
- Understanding the seven most important factors in an effective mentoring relationship.
- Learning key “how to” skills like building trust, giving and receiving feedback and having productive monthly meetings.
- Establishing clarity and realistic expectations regarding respective roles and responsibilities.
- Each partnership jointly committing to three mentoring relationship priorities.