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Thanks for the responses. Lots to think about and will help my preparations.
Colin |
| 24/03/2023 | Colin |
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Hi Colin. I set up and implemented a mentoring programme last year so happy to share. In terms of training I created some resources which I shared on an intranet page which outlined some information mentoring, the programme purpose, roles and responsibilities, and quick reference guides for mentors and mentees. I also provide drop in sessions (online and in person) for people who wanted more information. ? What pitfalls do I need to avoid or work around? Mentors time commitment, the matching process (it took me a while and required lots of colleague input) ? How many mentee?s can a mentor realistically have? Give people a choice. Up to 3 I suggest. ? How do we get progress reported? (I?m pretty sure that this will have to come from the mentee.) Mentees should be driving the relationship. At the six month point we contacted Mentors. ? What should we include in the programme induction for the mentees? How to set up the first meeting, topics to bring, how to get the best out of the relationship, questions to ask, how to reflect on the learnings. ? Could there be a ?hierarchical gap problem? where the mentee will find it difficult to relate to the mentor? Ask the mentee for their ideal mentor. For Grads many want an 'executive' however the Execs are reserved for more senior people. Maybe 2 levels up depending on your hierarchy. ? What time should be allow, beside the meeting time, for the mentee to work on any actions? Depending on what has been arranged between mentor and mentor. Are they meeting quarterly, monthly etc. (Should this be in their own time?) If it's a company programme then I suggest company time. ? How should we match Mentor to mentee? It's a jigsaw puzzle. Ask for preferences, strengths, skills offered or required, ideal mentor, location, preferred department. I've seen other programmes where mentors are just listed with profiles and then mentees select their preferred. Feel free to contact me on [email protected] should you want more info. Also look at https://mentorloop.com. They are selling a mentoring system however if you sign up for their newsletter you can access some useful resources. |
| 24/03/2023 | Michelle |
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Hi Colin I'd recommend making contact with Lis Merrick of Coach Mentoring Ltd ([email protected]) and having a look at the Coach Mentoring website (www.coachmentoring.co.uk). Lis is very experienced with supporting organisations to introduce internal mentoring programmes. Linda |
| 23/03/2023 | Linda |