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Deanna Lynn Cole, CVA CEO - Founder
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Introducing a
Volunteer
Mentoring
Program - Part 2 -
VolunteerMatch.org Webinar 15JAN2015
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JAN National Mentoring Month
[…NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 2015 as National Mentoring Month. …]
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/12/31/presidential-proclamation-national-mentoring-month-2015
http://www.serve.gov/mentoring
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Thank Your Mentor Day™
JAN 15, 2015 - National “Thank Your Mentor Day”
#SomeoneWhoMatters & #MentoringWorks
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Thank Your Mentor Day™ is an initiative of the Harvard School of Public Health.
http://www.nationalmentoringmonth.org/get_involved/thankyourmentorday/
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STRUCTURE
• Design Focus, matching process, training, guidelines,
accountability
• Matching competencies in areas of: Learning vs teaching, roles, personality types,
expectations
• Training What it is & is not, obstacles & bridges, cycle
• Support
Formal vs. informal
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What we’ll cover in Part 2
• Tips to train & support volunteer mentors
• Tools for managing a volunteer mentoring team
• Discuss opportunities for volunteer leadership &
development in a mentoring program
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CHALLENGES
1. No Plan = No program
2. Mentors who can’t or (just don’t want to)
3. Misguided or misunderstood expectations
4. Perceived as disciplining/punishment
5. Learning gaps
6. Administrative; reporting
7. Loss or lack of funding
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Things to include in TRAINING• Goals
• Program desired outcomes
• Target audience
• FUN factor
• Marketing & recruiting plans
• Benefits to mentors/protégés
and organization
• Budgeting
• Matching process
• Training outline
• Access to materials & support
• Potential mentoring & career
development activities
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TRAINING tips• Start with the “Why”
• Identify org & personal goals
• Organizational road map
• Cater to target audience
• Manageable benchmarks
• Marketing Kits; social media
• Pre/post surveys
• Share success stories
• Ensure materials are current
• Training format options
• Give permission to be
creative…where applicable
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SUPPORT tips• Appreciate & recognize
• Leadership styles identified
• Systematic success check-ins
• On-going training
• Mentor ‘Support’ Groups
• Balance the requirements
• Listen; act
• Communication strategic plan
• Provide discussion prompts
• Give permission to ‘tap out’
• Develop/maintain checklists
• Identify resources/roadmap
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Helpful TOOLS
• Mentor Program Manager/POC
• Meaningful activities; Life maps, traditions, events
• Maintain consistent record keeping system
• Create a steering committee/workgroup
• Development Mentor/mentor Handbook; to include
supervisor & org roles/responsibilities
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OPPORTUNITIES
Mentoring types:
➡ Flash; single, group, sequential, speed
➡ Group
➡ Peer
➡ Reverse
➡ Situational
➡ Supervisory
➡ Team
➡ Virtual
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TODAY’s take-a-ways✓ Remember information is key
๏ Identify formal/informal needs ๏ Communication strategic planning, mentor handbook !
✓ Prepare for ‘road blocks & bridges’ ๏ Identify key issues, goals, resources, or things to highlight ๏ Identify mentor roles, create standards, build templates/checklists !
✓ Invite volunteers to participate ๏ Think tank, training, evaluation & feedback ๏ Use social media, build marketing kits
! !!!!!!!!!!!!!Deanna Lynn Cole, CVACEO - Founder
@iVolunteerU [email protected] www.facebook.com/iVolunteerUNIVERSITY 913.777.4488
