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Presenter
Name: Charles Dimov
eMail: CharlesDimov@gmail.com
Phone: 647-702-1494
Twitter: @CDimov
Blog: www.StrategyD.org
Web: www.DimovStrat.com
Timeline
Gauge Interest
Recruit & Match
Active Mentoring Wrap-up
Sep Jan Feb Aug
F2F Orientation
February: Based on survey responses, mentors & mentees - matchedProgram: Active Mentoring to run February to August 2015
What is Mentorship?
Mentorship is the process of harnessing experience and knowledge and sharing it with others.
It is about people learning from each other and applying the learning.
Opportunity to share their professional knowledge, expertise and career perspective with others
Guidelines
NOT A JOB SEARCH FORUM
We are all mature adults It’s up to you Program establishes structure Program makes the connections You need to drive it, stick with it, and make it work!
Mentor & Mentee MUST give time and energy to the mentoring partnership to make it work
Must: be open to new ideas, and trust each other
Objective
Connect individuals in the profession and provide the opportunity to learn from each other’s experience
Provide experienced Sounding Board -technical experience-marketing experience-career guidance
Opportunity to share-leadership talent-strengthen your network -2 way street
Commitment
6 months (Feb - Aug)
F2F Orientation & Meet Mentee
Regular mentor/mentee meetings
Min: 1 hour / month
Default: 1st Wed of each Month – 1 hr (7:00-8:00pm)
Mentor Support & Best Practice Group – 30 mins
Mentees: Mid Point Check – follow up call
Feedback Survey: June
Follow-through on commitments
Step 1: Build Relationship
Establish trust
Get to know each other
Establish mutual trust and respect confidentially
Explore mentor / mentee history
Share both good AND bad experiences
Allow for open and honest communication
Understand how the mentee prefers to learn; appreciate differences in learning styles and pace
Step 2: Goals
Set Mentor Goals
What does the Mentor want to accomplish?
ie: Groom a mentee / Develop leadership / Guide skills-career
Set Mentee Goals
a) Mentee wants to attain …
b) Objective milestones …
c) Guidance/Right Q’s - based on Mentor’s experience
Step 3: Coach & FollowUp
Mentors: Keep it Positive!
Help mentee outline Goals & Plan of Action (POA)
Review Actions taken & Progress
Provide clear feedback on their progress
Key: Open / Honest communication
Celebrate accomplishments!
First Contact:
Mentor Background & Career Highlights
Mentee Background & Career Aspirations
Set Goals for Mentoring impact (Set Actions)
Write these down!
Second Contact:
Review Actions from last meeting
Know Yourself & Leveraging Mentee Strengths
Mentee: Buy BirkMan Book
Mentee: Complete Assessment
Assignment: Leverage Strengths for the Goals
Third Contact:
Progress toward Initial Goals
Actions from last meeting (Assessment)
Reflect on Plans to achieve Goals leveraging
personal profile
Additoinal Topics
Not Expected!
NO: Provide personal intro’s
NO: Spend more time than agreed
NO: Take lead in the relationship
setting up all meetings / drive career development
NO: Continue beyond Aug 2015
Confidentiality
TPMA Execs will not reveal any of your personal information to other members participating in the pilot program or any of the TPMA exec team
Your personal information will never be posted on our TPMA website
Your email address will be provided to only your Mentor/Mentee group
CRUCIAL: maintain confidentiality and absolutely avoid disclosure of any personal information outside the 1:1
Extra Reading…
The Mentor Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning
Secrets of a CEO Coach (coaching techniques you can use both for yourself and for others)
The Heart of Mentoring: 10 Proven Principles for Developing People to their Fullest Potential
The Elements of Mentoring
The Manager’s Pocket Guide to Effective Mentoring
Coaching and Mentoring for Dummies
The Protégé ’s Guide: How to Have a Successful Relationship with a Mentor
The Protégé ’s Guide to Mentoring
Final Words…
Deepest thanks to all the Mentors
Keep your commitments to each other
Stick with it!Make it happen! Learn Something! Have Fun!
Contacts / Resources
Charles Dimov Office: 647-702-1494 Email: CharlesDimov@gmail.com
Dimitar Ganshev
Ana Friesen
15min F2F Exercise
Introduce each other
Background, work, experience, hobbies, family/children…
Exchanged contact info (email / phone #)
Set time / date / place / length for next 1:1
phone / skype / in-person [Starbucks, Tim Hortons…]
First Wed. of month – from 7:00-8:00pm (1hr)
Mentee to call Mentor on home telephone number
Discuss Goals:
How do you hope to give back as a Mentor?
As a Mentee what learnings will help you most?
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