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Mentoring and Talent Development Solutions
HOW TO START A HIGH-IMPACT
MENTORING PROGRAM
5 Steps to Success
By Chronus Corporationwww.Chronus.com
Mentoring and Talent Development Solutions
STARTING A MENTORING PROGRAM…
Why mentoring? It drives:Rich learning & developmentfor mentors and menteesand benefits the sponsoring organizationin employee engagement & retention
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…IN 5 KEY STEPS
• Use this 5-step process to deploy a successful mentoring program with true business impact:
Here we go…
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STEP 1: DESIGN YOUR PROGRAM
• Set goals and KPIs
• Decide: Enrollment – open, application,
or invite only Mentoring style – traditional,
situational, or reverse Connection types – 1:1, group,
or project-based Connection duration – weeks, months,
or single session Community/social aspects – beyond formal mentoring, tracking and
reporting needs
• Create a program workflow diagram to explain the flow of your program design
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STEP 2: ATTRACT PARTICIPANTS
• A successful program needs Participant recruitment Promotion Participant training
• Recruit - explain the benefits for mentors,mentees, and program stakeholders
• Promote - Shamelessly promote your program through email, lunch n’ learns, and other tactics
• Train – Provide training on participant roles, goals of the program, best practices, and your program’s process
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HERE’S A QUICK CHECKLIST!
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STEP 3: CONNECT MENTORS AND MENTEES
• A successful program dependson a good mentor/mentee match
• We could talk about this all day,but since this is SlideShare, here’sa quick diagram:
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STEP 4: GUIDE MENTORING PROCESS
• Mentoring relationshipscan lose focus and momentum
• Provide structure and guidance throughout the mentorship Create goals and workflow plans Provide help resources Establish checkpoints and progress reporting Have a formal process that brings closure
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STEP 5: MEASURE YOUR SUCCESS
• Mentoring can be a significantinvestment
• Articulate the impact to secure ongoing funding and support
• Measure: Program effectiveness through business
objectives such as promotion or retention rates Individual learning Mentoring connection activity
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A HELPFUL DIAGRAM!
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AND FINALLY, MAKE IT EASY WITH SOFTWARE
• Consider software if you: Have more than 50
participants Want to reduce your time and
cost by automating matching and routine tasks
Want to provide proven guided mentoring workflows out of the box
Need to report true business impact metrics to your leadership
Want to scale your program to more participants or locations
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NEXT STEPS
• Read this entire best practices eBook• Consider software to help you start,
manage, and measure a successful mentoring program
www.Chronus.com
Click here to access our complete eBook guide:“How to Start a High-Impact
Mentoring Program.”