Congratulations on having taken this first step in the mentoring process, and welcome! You are joining a community of dedicated public relations professionals who, just like you, want to help others move onward and upward in their careers. Mentoring can be a daunting concept, though, and this guide has been developed to answer the many questions that you… just like those before you…have. If you can’t find the answer to your specific question, please email us at: [email protected] We are ready, willing, and able to support you in this important initiative! Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA 2016 Mentoring Committee Co-Chair PRSA College of Fellows Barbara Kerr, APR, Fellow PRSA 2016 Mentoring Committee Co-Chair PRSA College of Fellows THE PRSA COLLEGE OF FELLOWS PRESENTS: Your 8-Step Guide to Effective Mentoring 1. What IS a “Mentor”? 2. Am I Qualified to be a Mentor? 3. How Much Time Does Mentoring Take? 4. Is This a “Lifetime” Commitment? 5. How Do I Get Started? 6. What If I Want to Stop Mentoring Someone? 7. Who Can I Talk to for Advice? 8. WIIFM…What’s In It For Me? Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) prsa.org
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Congratulations on having taken
this first step in the mentoring
process, and welcome!
You are joining a community of dedicated public relations professionals who, just like you, want to help others move onward and upward in their careers.
Mentoring can be a daunting concept, though, and this guide has been developed to answer the many questions that you…just like those before you…have.
If you can’t find the answer to your specific question, please email us at: [email protected]
We are ready, willing, and able to support you in this important initiative!
Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA 2016 Mentoring Committee Co-Chair PRSA College of Fellows
Barbara Kerr, APR, Fellow PRSA 2016 Mentoring Committee Co-Chair PRSA College of Fellows
THE PRSA COLLEGE OF FELLOWS PRESENTS:
Your 8-Step Guide to Effective Mentoring
1. What IS a “Mentor”?
2. Am I Qualified to be a Mentor?
3. How Much Time Does Mentoring Take?
4. Is This a “Lifetime” Commitment?
5. How Do I Get Started?
6. What If I Want to Stop Mentoring Someone?
7. Who Can I Talk to for Advice?
8. WIIFM…What’s In It For Me?
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) prsa.org
120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 prsa.org
Portland Metro Chapter
Chapter/District Name in Franklin Gothic Book Compressed, 14 pt
Your 8-Step Guide to Effective Mentoring
1. What IS a “Mentor”?A very simple definition of “mentor” is…someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person.
The key word here is “advice.” Mentors are not job placement professionals or referral centers. You are not expected to be the one asking the questions; that’s the responsibility of your Mentee.
Mentors are advisors who have “been there; done that” and are willing to share their experiences as well as their perceptions.
Mentors can…and often do…become lifelong friends who share each other’s successes as well as “bumps in the road.”
Mentors are special people who care about and want to help others.
2. Am I Qualified to Be a Mentor?There is no “test” that you have to pass to become a Mentor. Very simply put, if you have the desire to help others…to share your own experiences and guidance, you are qualified.
Mentees are looking for advice…for reassurance that they’re on the right path in their career…for “gentle nudges” to help them get back on track. If you are willing to do this, you are qualified!
If you are able to devote time to “be there” for a Mentee’s questions, you are qualified.
In addition, evaluations completed both by the Mentor and the Mentee will help you determine how well you are doing.
3. How Much Time Does Mentoring Take?There is no set requirement for the amount of time that you should spend communicating with a Mentee. This is an arrangement you work out with him or her at the very beginning of your relationship.
Both you and your Mentee are busy. Can you set aside one hour a month for a phone or Skype conversation? Or, perhaps, a face-to-face meeting over coffee? What works for both of you? Again, the two of you work out the details.
Mentoring should not be an onerous labor that either of you…especially you!...undertakes. It should be a mutually rewarding experience.
4. Is This a “Lifetime” Commitment?Absolutely not.
Your involvement as a Mentor is completely voluntary, and you can end your commitment at any time, no questions asked.
If anything, we would ask that you let us know early on if you are considering this so that we can take steps to identify someone else who might be able to take over for you.
Your ability to serve as a Mentor is greatly appreciated, and, should things change in the future and you feel that you are able to once again join us, we will welcome you back with open arms!
5. How Do I Get Started?You’ve already gotten started by requesting this information! Now all you need to do is fill out the “Mentor Match” online form. Go to prsa.org/mentors
Once your information has been received and processed, we will review our existing requests for a Mentor and will connect you with your potential Mentee.
It is the Mentee’s responsibility to reach out and connect with you. You are not expected to make this initial connection. And, again, it is the Mentee’s responsibility to be prepared with questions…you have the answers!
6. What If I Want to Stop Mentoring Someone?This happens occasionally. The “match” just isn’t quite right, and no one is at fault.
Just let us know. Your comments will be confidential and will help us in future matches.
If you would like to continue serving as a Mentor…with a different Mentee…again, just let us know. We appreciate your willingness to provide advice and counsel to others.
7. Who Can I Talk to for Advice on Mentoring?Members of the PRSA College of Fellows Mentoring Committee are available at any time to answer your questions, provide advice, and offer guidance.
Most of us have been Mentors for many years, so we probably have encountered just about any situation that might arise in working with a Mentee. Simply stated…we will get you your answer!
Just send a quick note to this address: [email protected]. We will get in touch with you within 24 hours.
8. WIIFM…What’s In It For Me?As many of us have found…and we are confident you will as well…helping someone grapple with the challenges of his or her career can be immensely rewarding.
We all have been there ourselves, and we know the doubt, uncertainty, confusion and frustration of a career path that “just isn’t working out.”
The “reward” is that phone call or email or handwritten note from a Mentee who has followed our advice and is excitedly reaching out to say “thank you.”
TO SIGN UP FOR “MENTOR MATCH” VISIT PRSA.ORG/MENTORS
Your 8-Step Guide to Effective Mentoring
1. What IS a “Mentor”?A very simple definition of “mentor” is…someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person.
The key word here is “advice.” Mentors are not job placement professionals or referral centers. You are not expected to be the one asking the questions; that’s the responsibility of your Mentee.
Mentors are advisors who have “been there; done that” and are willing to share their experiences as well as their perceptions.
Mentors can…and often do…become lifelong friends who share each other’s successes as well as “bumps in the road.”
Mentors are special people who care about and want to help others.
2. Am I Qualified to Be a Mentor?There is no “test” that you have to pass to become a Mentor. Very simply put, if you have the desire to help others…to share your own experiences and guidance, you are qualified.
Mentees are looking for advice…for reassurance that they’re on the right path in their career…for “gentle nudges” to help them get back on track. If you are willing to do this, you are qualified!
If you are able to devote time to “be there” for a Mentee’s questions, you are qualified.
In addition, evaluations completed both by the Mentor and the Mentee will help you determine how well you are doing.
3. How Much Time Does Mentoring Take?There is no set requirement for the amount of time that you should spend communicating with a Mentee. This is an arrangement you work out with him or her at the very beginning of your relationship.
Both you and your Mentee are busy. Can you set aside one hour a month for a phone or Skype conversation? Or, perhaps, a face-to-face meeting over coffee? What works for both of you? Again, the two of you work out the details.
Mentoring should not be an onerous labor that either of you…especially you!...undertakes. It should be a mutually rewarding experience.
4. Is This a “Lifetime” Commitment?Absolutely not.
Your involvement as a Mentor is completely voluntary, and you can end your commitment at any time, no questions asked.
If anything, we would ask that you let us know early on if you are considering this so that we can take steps to identify someone else who might be able to take over for you.
Your ability to serve as a Mentor is greatly appreciated, and, should things change in the future and you feel that you are able to once again join us, we will welcome you back with open arms!
5. How Do I Get Started?You’ve already gotten started by requesting this information! Now all you need to do is fill out the “Mentor Match” online form. Go to prsa.org/mentors
Once your information has been received and processed, we will review our existing requests for a Mentor and will connect you with your potential Mentee.
It is the Mentee’s responsibility to reach out and connect with you. You are not expected to make this initial connection. And, again, it is the Mentee’s responsibility to be prepared with questions…you have the answers!
6. What If I Want to Stop Mentoring Someone?This happens occasionally. The “match” just isn’t quite right, and no one is at fault.
Just let us know. Your comments will be confidential and will help us in future matches.
If you would like to continue serving as a Mentor…with a different Mentee…again, just let us know. We appreciate your willingness to provide advice and counsel to others.
7. Who Can I Talk to for Advice on Mentoring?Members of the PRSA College of Fellows Mentoring Committee are available at any time to answer your questions, provide advice, and offer guidance.
Most of us have been Mentors for many years, so we probably have encountered just about any situation that might arise in working with a Mentee. Simply stated…we will get you your answer!
Just send a quick note to this address: [email protected]. We will get in touch with you within 24 hours.
8. WIIFM…What’s In It For Me?As many of us have found…and we are confident you will as well…helping someone grapple with the challenges of his or her career can be immensely rewarding.
We all have been there ourselves, and we know the doubt, uncertainty, confusion and frustration of a career path that “just isn’t working out.”
The “reward” is that phone call or email or handwritten note from a Mentee who has followed our advice and is excitedly reaching out to say “thank you.”
TO SIGN UP FOR “MENTOR MATCH” VISIT PRSA.ORG/MENTORS
Congratulations on having taken
this first step in the mentoring
process, and welcome!
You are joining a community of dedicated public relations professionals who, just like you, want to help others move onward and upward in their careers.
Mentoring can be a daunting concept, though, and this guide has been developed to answer the many questions that you…just like those before you…have.
If you can’t find the answer to your specific question, please email us at: [email protected]
We are ready, willing, and able to support you in this important initiative!
Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA 2016 Mentoring Committee Co-Chair PRSA College of Fellows
Barbara Kerr, APR, Fellow PRSA 2016 Mentoring Committee Co-Chair PRSA College of Fellows
THE PRSA COLLEGE OF FELLOWS PRESENTS:
Your 8-Step Guide to Effective Mentoring
1. What IS a “Mentor”?
2. Am I Qualified to be a Mentor?
3. How Much Time Does Mentoring Take?
4. Is This a “Lifetime” Commitment?
5. How Do I Get Started?
6. What If I Want to Stop Mentoring Someone?
7. Who Can I Talk to for Advice?
8. WIIFM…What’s In It For Me?
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) prsa.org
120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 prsa.org
Portland Metro Chapter
Chapter/District Name in Franklin Gothic Book Compressed, 14 pt
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