Union Mentoring ProgramUnion Mentoring Program

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Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda9:30 to 11:309:30 to 11:30 Opening Comments and IntroductionsOpening Comments and Introductions

What does it mean to be a Union Leader?What does it mean to be a Union Leader?

Mentoring Program Overview + Q&AMentoring Program Overview + Q&A

Mentoring Relationships Mentoring Relationships

11:30 to 12:3011:30 to 12:30 Mentor Segment (Mentees do other Mentor Segment (Mentees do other activity)activity)

12:30 to 2:0012:30 to 2:00 Lunch with Mentors and MenteesLunch with Mentors and Mentees

2:00 to 3:002:00 to 3:00 Initial Session and Logistics PlanningInitial Session and Logistics Planning

Debrief and Additional Program Q&ADebrief and Additional Program Q&A

3:00 to 3:303:00 to 3:30 Wrap UpWrap Up

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Mentoring Program Mentoring Program OverviewOverview

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men·tor (mĕn'tôr', -tər) n.1. A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.2. Mentor Greek Mythology. Odysseus's trusted counselor, in whose guise Athena became the guardian and teacher of Telemachus.

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Mentoring Program ComponentsMentoring Program Components

12 Month Commitment12 Month Commitment Up to 12 telephone/in-person sessions during the year.Up to 12 telephone/in-person sessions during the year. Focused around defined goals for the mentoring.Focused around defined goals for the mentoring. Leadership Training provided.Leadership Training provided. Visit for the Mentee at Mentor’s location or conference.Visit for the Mentee at Mentor’s location or conference. Quarterly reporting by Mentee.Quarterly reporting by Mentee. Professional coach support available for Mentors.Professional coach support available for Mentors. Routine check-ins by Program staff.Routine check-ins by Program staff. Workbook with program guidance. Workbook with program guidance. Mentoring Tips via program Listserv.Mentoring Tips via program Listserv.

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Mentoring Program FlowMentoring Program FlowEvent Event Focus Focus

Orientation SessionOrientation Session Program overviewProgram overview

Establish preliminary goals of menteeEstablish preliminary goals of mentee

Hold “first session”Hold “first session”

Plan logistics for future sessions Plan logistics for future sessions

Forms to use: Forms to use: Getting Acquainted, , Mentoring Logistics

On-going Mentoring SessionsOn-going Mentoring Sessions

Monthly for 12 monthsMonthly for 12 months

Mentee’s overall goals and focus for the sessionMentee’s overall goals and focus for the session

Actions Mentee has taken since the last sessionActions Mentee has taken since the last session

Requests of Mentor for assistanceRequests of Mentor for assistance

Actions Mentee will take before next sessionActions Mentee will take before next session

Logistics for next session (date/time and who places call)Logistics for next session (date/time and who places call)

Forms to use: Forms to use: Setting Mentoring Goals, , Session Preparation for Mentee and and Session Structure for Mentor

Program Staff SupportProgram Staff Support Individual assistance as neededIndividual assistance as needed Reimbursed Leadership Training for MenteeReimbursed Leadership Training for Mentee One reimbursed Mentor/Mentee visitOne reimbursed Mentor/Mentee visit Coaching support available for MentorsCoaching support available for Mentors

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Program Staff SupportProgram Staff Support

Key ongoing contact for Mentors and MenteesKey ongoing contact for Mentors and Mentees Contact InfoContact Info

Contact for travel arrangements and logisticsContact for travel arrangements and logistics Contact infoContact info

Orientation/Presenter providing orientation training, Orientation/Presenter providing orientation training, and offering coaching support to Mentors.and offering coaching support to Mentors.

Contact infoContact info

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Creating an Effective Creating an Effective Mentoring RelationshipMentoring Relationship

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Effective Mentoring RelationshipsEffective Mentoring Relationships Consider a past mentoring relationship that Consider a past mentoring relationship that

was effective and meaningful for you:was effective and meaningful for you: With With types of issuestypes of issues did you work with? did you work with? What was it about the What was it about the relationshiprelationship that made it that made it

so meaningful?so meaningful?

What would make What would make thisthis process/relationship process/relationship equally or more effective and meaningful?equally or more effective and meaningful?

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Methods to an effective session Methods to an effective session

Check in: Check in: Update since last sessionUpdate since last session FocusFocus: Choose a topic/focus; be : Choose a topic/focus; be purposefulpurposeful Be Curious: Be Curious: Stimulate discussion with probing Stimulate discussion with probing

questionsquestions Move to ActionMove to Action::

Mentor helps mentee see actions they can takeMentor helps mentee see actions they can take Mentee makes requests of Mentor as appropriateMentee makes requests of Mentor as appropriate Mentor makes offers of assistance as appropriateMentor makes offers of assistance as appropriate

Conclude cleanlyConclude cleanly: What is the “take away” and : What is the “take away” and what actions are both committed to take? What is what actions are both committed to take? What is the date/time for next call; who will place it?the date/time for next call; who will place it?

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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned LogisticsLogistics are key are key

Create an upfront schedule of appointments Create an upfront schedule of appointments Be clear on who is placing the callBe clear on who is placing the call Have an agreement around reschedulingHave an agreement around rescheduling

Keep it Keep it PurposefulPurposeful Create a structure for the sessionsCreate a structure for the sessions Mentee should be clear on what they want to Mentee should be clear on what they want to

get out of the mentoring (Goals)get out of the mentoring (Goals) Both Mentor and Mentee should prepare for Both Mentor and Mentee should prepare for

the sessionthe session

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Possible Session TopicsPossible Session Topics Union Leadership in generalUnion Leadership in general Other Union Specific topics:Other Union Specific topics:

Labor’s Current AgendaLabor’s Current Agenda OrganizingOrganizing Political ActivismPolitical Activism

Mentor’s career path and lessons learnedMentor’s career path and lessons learned Networking methodsNetworking methods Contacts and connections mentor has that are useful to Contacts and connections mentor has that are useful to

menteementee Understanding Mentor’s specialty area (and/or reaching out to Understanding Mentor’s specialty area (and/or reaching out to

other mentors/mentees on areas of interest)other mentors/mentees on areas of interest) Diversity Resources website reading topicsDiversity Resources website reading topics Others useful topics?Others useful topics?

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Mentoring ExperiencesMentoring Experiences

If your organization has done mentoring If your organization has done mentoring invite a pair to present their experiencesinvite a pair to present their experiences

Mentor and Mentee Names and TitlesMentor and Mentee Names and Titles

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Next StepsNext Steps

1.1. Today’s LunchToday’s Lunch: Use Getting Acquainted to guide : Use Getting Acquainted to guide a conversation with your partnera conversation with your partner

2.2. After lunch—have “first” SessionAfter lunch—have “first” Session: : Plan Logistics using Plan Logistics using Mentoring Logistics Begin actual Mentoring process by talking about Mentee’s first Begin actual Mentoring process by talking about Mentee’s first

goal. Use goal. Use Setting Mentoring Goals and and Session Structure for Mentor..

3.3. After today—Conduct Next SessionAfter today—Conduct Next Session: Make : Make sure it is scheduled before you complete today! sure it is scheduled before you complete today! Mentee use Mentee use Session Preparation for Mentee to to prepare for session. Mentor be prepared to guide prepare for session. Mentor be prepared to guide the session using the session using Session Structure for Mentor..

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Mentor’s SegmentMentor’s Segment

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Roles and Skills of MentorRoles and Skills of MentorRoles of MentorRoles of Mentor Skills of MentorSkills of MentorTeacherTeacher Share experiences without dictating “the way”Share experiences without dictating “the way”

Support mentee through resources/expertiseSupport mentee through resources/expertise

Thinking PartnerThinking Partner Help mentee see possibilitiesHelp mentee see possibilitiesHelp illuminate blindspotsHelp illuminate blindspots

Curious Listener and Curious Listener and CoachCoach

Rapport BuildingRapport BuildingListening Listening Asking QuestionsAsking Questions

Committed partnerCommitted partner Be prepared for sessions. Use the Be prepared for sessions. Use the Session Session Structure for Mentor Structure for Mentor form to helpform to helpKeep it purposeful: Facilitate movementKeep it purposeful: Facilitate movementMake offers of assistanceMake offers of assistanceMake and keep agreementsMake and keep agreements

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Next Steps for YouNext Steps for You

1.1. Conduct First SessionConduct First Session: See: See Sample Sample Session Structure.Session Structure.

2.2. Consider Resources: Consider Resources: Consider what Consider what connections or other resources might be connections or other resources might be useful for your mentee.useful for your mentee.

3.3. Coaching Session: Coaching Session: See schedule.See schedule.

4.4. On-going AssistanceOn-going Assistance: If you need : If you need additional assistance contact: orientation additional assistance contact: orientation presenter/mentor coach.presenter/mentor coach.

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First Mentoring SessionFirst Mentoring Session

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Being an effective MenteeBeing an effective MenteeWhat to do What to do How to do How to do Set GoalsSet Goals Be clear on what you want to gain from the Be clear on what you want to gain from the

mentoringmentoringUse the Use the Setting Mentoring Goals Setting Mentoring Goals form to clarify your form to clarify your thinkingthinking

Take ActionTake Action Take action between sessionsTake action between sessionsTry new practices; take risksTry new practices; take risks

Be CuriousBe Curious Build Rapport Build Rapport Listen deeplyListen deeplyAsk questionsAsk questions

Be a committed Be a committed partnerpartner

Be prepared for sessions. Use the Be prepared for sessions. Use the Session Session Preparation For Mentees Preparation For Mentees form to help.form to help.Keep it purposefulKeep it purposefulMake requests of your mentorMake requests of your mentorMake and keep agreementsMake and keep agreements

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Roles of the MentorRoles of the Mentor

Roles of MentorRoles of Mentor Skills of MentorSkills of MentorTeacherTeacher Share experiences without dictating “the way”Share experiences without dictating “the way”

Support mentee through resources/expertiseSupport mentee through resources/expertise

Thinking PartnerThinking Partner Help mentee see possibilitiesHelp mentee see possibilitiesHelp illuminate blindspotsHelp illuminate blindspots

Curious Listener and Curious Listener and CoachCoach

Build Rapport Build Rapport Listen deeplyListen deeplyAsk questionsAsk questions

Committed partnerCommitted partner Be prepared for sessions. Use the Be prepared for sessions. Use the Session Session Structure For MentorsStructure For Mentors form to help form to helpKeep it purposeful: Facilitate movementKeep it purposeful: Facilitate movementMake offers of assistanceMake offers of assistanceMake and keep agreementsMake and keep agreements

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Methods to an effective session Methods to an effective session

Check in: Check in: Update since last sessionUpdate since last session FocusFocus: Choose a topic/focus; be : Choose a topic/focus; be purposefulpurposeful Be Curious: Be Curious: Stimulate discussion with probing Stimulate discussion with probing

questionsquestions Move to ActionMove to Action::

Mentor helps mentee see actions they can takeMentor helps mentee see actions they can take Mentee makes requests of Mentor as appropriateMentee makes requests of Mentor as appropriate Mentor makes offers of assistance as appropriateMentor makes offers of assistance as appropriate

Conclude cleanlyConclude cleanly: What is the “take away” and : What is the “take away” and what actions are both committed to take? What is what actions are both committed to take? What is the date/time for next call; who will place it?the date/time for next call; who will place it?

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Mentoring GoalsMentoring GoalsTo be effective, we need to answer these questions:To be effective, we need to answer these questions:

What is it I want to create in the future?What is it I want to create in the future? Why is this important to me?Why is this important to me? What resources or assistance would I like from What resources or assistance would I like from

my mentor?my mentor? What other resources are available?What other resources are available? What actions am I already taking toward this What actions am I already taking toward this

goal?goal? What other actions do I commit to take toward What other actions do I commit to take toward

this goal?this goal?

Examples of GoalsExamples of Goals

My mentor works for a central labor council, and I always My mentor works for a central labor council, and I always wanted to learn more about the relationship between wanted to learn more about the relationship between CLCs and local, district and national unions, and how to CLCs and local, district and national unions, and how to get involved. get involved.

As a new Secretary-Treasurer of my local union, I would As a new Secretary-Treasurer of my local union, I would like to learn more about being successful in this position.like to learn more about being successful in this position.

I’d like to get pointers from my mentor about my career I’d like to get pointers from my mentor about my career path. Does my mentor have union contacts in the area of path. Does my mentor have union contacts in the area of labor law?labor law?

I’ve seen the negative impact caused by non-active I’ve seen the negative impact caused by non-active members. I want to learn ways to strengthen my local by members. I want to learn ways to strengthen my local by getting members involved and active.getting members involved and active.

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Next Steps Next Steps

1.1. Schedule next session Schedule next session and make sure and make sure logistics are clear. Prepare for the session.logistics are clear. Prepare for the session.

2.2. Mentee Mentee complete other Goals forms and e-complete other Goals forms and e-mail or fax to Mentor.mail or fax to Mentor.

3.3. Be prepared Be prepared for your next session. Seefor your next session. See Session Preparation for MenteesSession Preparation for Mentees and and Session Session Structure for MentorsStructure for Mentors..

4.4. QuestionsQuestions: If you have questions about the : If you have questions about the program contact: key ongoing Program program contact: key ongoing Program contact.contact.

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Wrap-upWrap-up

Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments

One take-awayOne take-away

Complete the EvaluationComplete the Evaluation