5. Mentoring is…
When a senior-level leader takes an active interest in promoting the
career of a more junior individual.” So You Want to Be Mentored, Stella
Louise Cowan
Mentoring is focused on helping
a mentee learn and practice a
particular set of skills, a mentor
acts as a guide who helps a
mentee define and understand
his or her goals and pursue them
successfully. The Mentee’s Guide,
Mentoring is to support and
encourage people to manage their
own learning in order that they may
maximize their potential, develop
their skills, improve their
performance and become the person
they want to be. The Oxford School of
Lois J. Zacharay
Coaching & Mentoring, Eric Parsloe
"Mentoring is the career development practice of using a more experienced
individual tutor or group to share wisdom and experience with a protégé over
a specified period of time." American Society for Training and Development
9. Best Uses for Mentoring &
Coaching
Mentoring
Personal career
development
Seeking experiences from
others
Networking
Skill development
Support during onboarding
Navigating the
organization
Coaching
Personal career
development
Skill development
On-boarding (OJT)
Improve working
relationships
Improve leadership style
and influence
From Insala Solutions, Mentoring & Coaching: Ways to Use Each Strategically in Your Organization
Don Henley mentored Sheryl CroweBarbara Walters mentored KathyLee GiffordPhil Jackson mentored Michael JordanDENZEL WASHINGTON mentored by Sidney PoitierQUINCY JONES mentored by Ray CharlesLUKE SKYWALKER mentored by Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi (Star Wars)OPRAH WINFREY mentored by Maya AngelouWhat do all of the pairs have in common?Learning occurredIt probably started with the mentee learning more from the mentorAs the mentee developed, they probably had a more reciprocal relationship.Happens the same way with those of us who are not famous.
I’ve found that mentoring is what you make it.The definition is based on the agreed-upon expectations of the Mentee and MentorWhat’s your definition? Complete this sentence with your definition (Put on post-it notes…)
Mentoring is like a cell phone that needs chargingYou need power to achieve your goal which is to complete your conversationMentor and Mentee learnLasting relationships are createdNetworks are built and enhancedCost-effectiveWhat you put in is what you get out
Scenarios—would this person benefit from coaching or mentoring?An employee is looking to move up in the organization (mentoring, to learn from a more experienced person and make connections)Another employee just joined the organization and is just out of college(mentoring—first job; new to the organization & coaching, doesn’t have experience, just knowledge)A manager is having difficulty leading his staff (coaching, to help improve his leadership style)
Possible activities: scenarios—would this person benefit from coaching or mentoring; use Insala notes
Possible activities: scenarios—would this person benefit from coaching or mentoring; use Insala notes
Both mentors and mentees were approximately 20% more likely to get a raise than people who did not participate in the mentoring programEmployees who received mentoring were promoted FIVE times more often than people who didn’t have mentors
interview your neighbor (have you participated in mentoring, formal, informal, one-on-one, group, traditional, peer-to-peer?) Describe your experienceWhat did you learn
Metro DC ASTD One-Pager (6-month partnership program)DOE is on-going; no beginning or endMODEL Program Mentoring Program (specific to a supervisory development program)What other types of programs have you participated in? What was your experience?
Reference “Jump Start Your Mentoring Program”Sample Mentoring RoadmapWhat should your Mentoring Program Guide have in it?Mentoring Partnership AgreementImplementation Plan (template)
How far did you get on your roadmap?What type of program is it?Ask questions for each element in the roadmap.Read the scenario and develop a mentoring program roadmap that would be a perfect fit for the situation.Aftershare with larger group to provide feedback.