1 Mentor Alumni Program (MAP) Daniel Turban, Meghan Orbe, Christina Rapken, J.P. Thompson Daniel Turban, Meghan Orbe, Christina Rapken, J.P. Thompson.
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Mentor Alumni Mentor Alumni Program (MAP)Program (MAP)
Daniel Turban, Meghan Daniel Turban, Meghan Orbe, Christina Rapken, Orbe, Christina Rapken,
J.P. ThompsonJ.P. Thompson
Objectives for TodayObjectives for Today
Start a positive relationship between Start a positive relationship between alumni and studentsalumni and students Describe vision, objectives, structure and role Describe vision, objectives, structure and role
of M.A.P.of M.A.P. Get to know one another betterGet to know one another better Establish structure and boundaries of Establish structure and boundaries of
relationshiprelationship Set expectations for the relationshipSet expectations for the relationship Enjoy a nice meal togetherEnjoy a nice meal together
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Vision of MAPVision of MAP
To pair a Trulaske College of Business To pair a Trulaske College of Business student with an alumnus who is committed student with an alumnus who is committed to helping the student develop his or her to helping the student develop his or her knowledge and professional knowledge and professional competencies.competencies.
Long-term vision is to pair all upper-level Long-term vision is to pair all upper-level business students with a mentorbusiness students with a mentor
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Objectives of MAPObjectives of MAP To assist in the initiation and cultivation of To assist in the initiation and cultivation of
developmental relationships between developmental relationships between Trulaske College of Business Alumni and Trulaske College of Business Alumni and current students.current students. Student ObjectivesStudent Objectives: Enhance their educational : Enhance their educational
experiences, specifically development of experiences, specifically development of professionalism.professionalism.
Alumni ObjectivesAlumni Objectives: Equally important, we strive : Equally important, we strive to collaborate with alumni, provide opportunities to collaborate with alumni, provide opportunities for them to share their knowledge with students, for them to share their knowledge with students, and help alumni build their developmental skills.and help alumni build their developmental skills.
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Structure and Role of MAPStructure and Role of MAP
Second year of pilot programSecond year of pilot program Expand programExpand program Face-to-face meetings to start relationshipsFace-to-face meetings to start relationships AutomationAutomation
Role of MAPRole of MAP Provide guidance and assistanceProvide guidance and assistance AssessmentAssessment Improvement – we need your input!Improvement – we need your input!
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Automation and Web-based Automation and Web-based ResourcesResources
Work in Progress, but…Work in Progress, but… http://business.missouri.edu/2360/default.
aspx Mentor Alumni Program GuidelinesMentor Alumni Program Guidelines FAQs for alumni and protégésFAQs for alumni and protégés
Email promptsEmail prompts Assessment during yearAssessment during year
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What is a Mentoring What is a Mentoring Relationship?Relationship?
A reciprocal relationship with the goal of A reciprocal relationship with the goal of developing both parties, albeit typically developing both parties, albeit typically with more emphasis on the development with more emphasis on the development of the junior person (the student).of the junior person (the student).
What is a Mentor?What is a Mentor?
OLD VIEW—an older, wiser, sage person OLD VIEW—an older, wiser, sage person who provides guidance and assistance to who provides guidance and assistance to a more junior individual, typically referred a more junior individual, typically referred to as a protégéto as a protégé
NEW VIEW—many individuals can assist NEW VIEW—many individuals can assist and the support the development of a and the support the development of a person. Developmental Relationshipsperson. Developmental Relationships
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Benefits of Mentoring Benefits of Mentoring RelationshipsRelationships
StudentsStudents—insight into “real world’ —insight into “real world’ experiences, practice in experiences, practice in communication/interpersonal skills, deeper communication/interpersonal skills, deeper classroom learning, building a developmental classroom learning, building a developmental network; enhanced professionalismnetwork; enhanced professionalism
MentorsMentors—learn from students; develop wider —learn from students; develop wider network of contacts; learn about potential network of contacts; learn about potential “talent” and inner satisfaction of developing “talent” and inner satisfaction of developing another person another person
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Career Mentoring FunctionsCareer Mentoring Functions
Career FunctionsCareer Functions—mentoring functions —mentoring functions that help protégé “learn the ropes” and that help protégé “learn the ropes” and prepare protégé for future advancementprepare protégé for future advancement SponsorshipSponsorship Exposure and VisibilityExposure and Visibility CoachingCoaching ProtectionProtection Challenging AssignmentsChallenging Assignments
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Psychosocial Mentoring Psychosocial Mentoring FunctionsFunctions
Psychosocial FunctionsPsychosocial Functions—enhance —enhance protégé’s sense of competence, identity, protégé’s sense of competence, identity, and effectiveness in a professional role.and effectiveness in a professional role. Role ModelingRole Modeling Acceptance and ConfirmationAcceptance and Confirmation Counseling Counseling FriendshipFriendship
Mentor and Protégé Mentor and Protégé CharacteristicsCharacteristics
Alumni MentorsAlumni Mentors Write down on a sheet Write down on a sheet
of paper (1) of paper (1) characteristics of an characteristics of an excellent student excellent student protégé, and (2) protégé, and (2) expectations for a expectations for a student protégé. student protégé.
Student ProtégésStudent Protégés Write down on a sheet Write down on a sheet
of paper (1) of paper (1) characteristics of an characteristics of an excellent alumni mentor excellent alumni mentor and (2) expectations for and (2) expectations for an alumni mentor.an alumni mentor.
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When you have finished, look up and give Dan a smile and a thumbs up! When everyone at the table finishes, please discuss and come up with a list of top 3 characteristics/expectations for protégés and alumni.
Mentor & Protégé Mentor & Protégé CharacteristicsCharacteristics
ProtégéProtégé Eager to learnEager to learn Strong work ethicStrong work ethic Achievement orientedAchievement oriented Open to feedbackOpen to feedback Takes initiativeTakes initiative Interpersonal skillsInterpersonal skills
MentorMentor Interpersonal Interpersonal
sensitivitysensitivity Interpersonal and Interpersonal and
communication skillscommunication skills Willing to be honestWilling to be honest Devotes time to Devotes time to
protégé protégé
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What did we miss?
Responsibilities of Mentors and Responsibilities of Mentors and ProtégésProtégés
Make time for the other person: commit to Make time for the other person: commit to a minimum of 2 hours a month (on a minimum of 2 hours a month (on average) to the relationship (email, phone, average) to the relationship (email, phone, face-to-face, etc)face-to-face, etc)
ThinkThink about about how to benefithow to benefit from the from the relationshiprelationship
Show respect, by behaving professionallyShow respect, by behaving professionally
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Questions to Consider and Discuss (see Questions to Consider and Discuss (see also Mentor and Protégé Profile forms)also Mentor and Protégé Profile forms)
MentorMentor What do you hope to What do you hope to
provide to your protégé? provide to your protégé? What would you like from What would you like from
an ideal protégé? an ideal protégé? What would you What would you
expect/desire from an expect/desire from an ideal protégé? ideal protégé?
What obstacles do you What obstacles do you foresee that may limit you foresee that may limit you from providing quality from providing quality mentoring?mentoring?
ProtégéProtégé What do you hope to gain What do you hope to gain
from having a mentor? from having a mentor? What activities are you What activities are you
expecting the mentor to expecting the mentor to undertake”undertake”
How can you provide How can you provide value to your mentor?value to your mentor?
What are potential What are potential obstacles to a successful obstacles to a successful relationship?relationship?
MAP Structure and Our MAP Structure and Our ExpectationsExpectations
Commit to relationship for academic yearCommit to relationship for academic year Communication and time every monthCommunication and time every month Discuss preferred communication mode Discuss preferred communication mode
(email, phone, face-to-face) and best (email, phone, face-to-face) and best times for communicationtimes for communication
Provide us with input into how to improve Provide us with input into how to improve the process for you and subsequent the process for you and subsequent participantsparticipants
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Sample Mentor ActivitiesSample Mentor Activities
Resume ReviewResume Review Interview Skills and tipsInterview Skills and tips Leadership development activitiesLeadership development activities Balancing work and personal rolesBalancing work and personal roles A typical day at work—job shadowA typical day at work—job shadow Relationships at work—including peers Relationships at work—including peers
and managing one’s bossand managing one’s boss ProfessionalismProfessionalism
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Wrap-Up and Summary: Things Wrap-Up and Summary: Things to considerto consider
What are the top three things you learned What are the top three things you learned during this orientation?during this orientation?
What three actions will you take to make What three actions will you take to make the most of your mentoring relationship?the most of your mentoring relationship?
What obstacles did you identify to your full What obstacles did you identify to your full participation in the mentoring relationship participation in the mentoring relationship and how will you overcome these and how will you overcome these obstacles?obstacles?
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