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Essentials

Mentoring Program

Succession planning and knowledge transfer are powerful tools

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This professional series develops your managers and supervisors as mentors. The most important asset in your organization is your people. With the flattening of organizational structure, rising cost and risks of finding leaders and key people from the outside, and the aging of staff, it makes sense for organizations to "develop their own." Perhaps more than any other program or technique, effective mentoring programs are a hands-on approach that enhance the transfer of knowledge as well as succession planning within your organization. Mentoring programs are also an excellent way to build a culture of sharing ideas and skills among your staff, and that serve as a powerful team building endeavor. This program will enable you to have the proper skills and training to initiate your own mentoring program.

Who should attend

These mentoring classes are for individuals chosen to mentor others, and also for supervi¬sors and managers exploring or intending to implement mentoring programs.

The courses

The Art of Mentoring
4 hours of instruction

A mentor is different than a supervisor or coach. The mentor is charged with assisting an individual in developing a particular set of skills or abilities in order to assume other duties or challenges within the organization.

Learning objectives:

  • Learn what a mentor is and the key components of a mentor's role
  • Analyze the stages in the mentoring process
  • Explore the mentoring relationship

Goal Setting and the Mentoring Contract
4 hours of instruction

One of the key components of a mentoring program is setting goals and establishing a contract or agreement with your mentee. Focus on the goal setting process, monitoring of goals, and the agreement and expectations between the mentor and the mentee. Learn what often "gets in the way" of an effective agreement

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Learning objectives:

  • Learn the importance of establishing a mentor/mentee contract
  • Analyze the key components in an effective agreement
  • Practice a discussion of the mentor-mentee relationship
  • Learn what often "gets in the way" of an effective agreement

Using Assessments and Strengths in the Mentoring Process
4 hours of instruction

Strategically having mentees take various assessments can help to enhance the mentoring experience. Examine several instruments that can be used throughout your mentoring program. Use feedback as a tool for growth and improvement in mentoring.

Learning objectives:

  • Learn to use the LSI, MBTI, DiSC, Learning Style Instrument and/or StrengthFinder in your mentoring program
  • Build strengths profiles into your mentoring program
  • Use assessments for mentors and mentees to enhance the mentoring process
  • Obtain feedback for use as a tool for growth and improvement in mentoring

Learn More

Please contact our associate director of Corporate Education, Kathy Canevari, at (530) 757-8895 or email for information about developing a program specifically designed for your organization.