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Mentoring

Of particular interest to organizations today is the topic of Mentoring. Mentoring is the use of an experienced individual (Mentor) to teach and train someone with less knowledge or experience (Mentee) in a given area. Mentoring is a dynamic association between an individual who needs to learn and another who is willing to help and guide the learner. Research shows that Mentoring is already present in most organizations, either on a formal or an informal basis. Because it usually has no structure, it is impossible to determine:

• if Mentoring is helping the organization meets its stated objectives.
• if Mentoring is providing a return on investment for the organization or the individuals involved.
• if bad habits are being communicated.

Many organizations feel the need to have a mentoring process in place, but a major concern is "Where do we begin?" Hi-Impact Mentoring® provides a turn-key process that can be tailored to your organization’s needs. Our Process will provide the procedures and programs to:

• determine organizational readiness
• conduct education and indoctrination meetings
• provide skill/competency and behavioral profiles for Mentors and Mentees
• select and pair Mentors and Mentees
• conduct Mentor, Mentee and Manager/Supervisor training sessions
• conduct Mentor and Mentee counseling.

Our Process will demonstrate...

• how mentoring is and should be linked to Career Pathing, Succession Planning and Performance Management.
• how to implement mentoring to assure an organization Return on Investment.
• how to supplement limited training funds and time available for training activities with mentoring.
• how to use Team Mentoring to maximize the efficiency and efforts of internal human resources.
• how to incorporate Distance Mentoring into the mentoring initiative.

Methodology

The first step in the process is the facilitation of a Mentoring Organizational Readiness and Effectiveness workshop (M*O*R*E) to determine the business focus of the Process and to define the benefits and challenges to its introduction. The M*O*R*E workshop is primarily designed to allow organizations to preview the concept of Mentoring as a developmental process and then determine if:

• Mentoring is a viable option within the organization.
• Mentoring is not a viable option within the organization.
• Mentoring is not a viable option now, when might it be in the future?
• Mentoring is a viable option now and we want to proceed -- how do we do that?

If an organization already has a mentoring initiative in place, this workshop will additionally identify what is presently working well that should be continued and what is not working well that needs to be replaced or enhanced.

Next a strategic plan can be implemented with such elements as:

• Process Implementation Guide
• Mentor and Mentee Role Profiles
• Mentor and Mentee Portfolio Documents
• Mentor and Mentee Skill/Competency Assessments
• Mentor, Mentee and Process Coordinator Quick Guides
• Information Program
• Selection and Pairing Process
• Mentor, Mentee and Manager/Supervisor Facilitation Training Programs
• Process Coordinator/Counselor Role Profile
• Tracking and Evaluation
• Train-the-trainer
• Marketing tools and Newsletters (Optional)
• External Process Coordinator (Optional)

Technology

Insala’s technology supports this methodology by providing online information for each element of this integrated Process. It allows individuals to explore mentoring at whatever depth meets their needs from general information to more in-depth participatory information. It provides tools for matching and pairing, assessment, training, tracking and process implementation.

As a result, organizations will gain the following:

• A framework to support the mentoring process and the consistent communication between Mentor and Mentee;
• Rapid application delivery through a globally accessible platform;
• Substantial cost savings gained from latest flexible web based technology;
• Measurement components to gain insight into effectiveness of the programs.

The Insala Solution Suite system can flex to provide a framework consistent with the needs of your organization. All modules can be customized using our proven expertise, to deliver a cost effective solution to best meet your organization’s needs and processes.

The categories and features are completely flexible and any of these features can be turned on or off, reorganized or customized to meet your specific needs. By partnering with the client, Insala provides best practice consulting advice throughout the project implementation to ensure the technology application meets your specific needs.

Benefits

Organizations:

• track Mentor-Mentee partnerships and ensure they support organizational goals/objectives
• provide targeted, cost-effective and time efficient developmental activities that ensures development for people in a just-in-time basis
• provide cross-functional exposure which increases organizational communication and understanding and breaks down barriers
• have individuals developed without being absent from the work environment
• provide alternatives to classroom/workshop training

Individuals:

• find individuals that can benefit from his/her areas of expertise
• obtain a renewed interest in his/her job
• support diversity and inclusion
• become familiar with the talent within the organization
• obtain career satisfaction by contributing to the growth and development of others
• track partnership progress online.

Mentees:

• find an individual who can provide pertinent skill/competency and knowledge expertise that relates to own work, issues and developmental needs
• obtain a degree of confidence through guidance, assistance and support form a Mentor – it creates a learning advantage
• receive individualized attention and feel valued by the organization
• have access to a sounding board – someone to bounce ideas off of in a safe environment
• obtain learning targeted to specific needs and focused on own learning style
• track partnership progress online.
• ring critical positions can be filled as quickly as possible when vacancies exist