TMPA 2015 Mentorship Program

TMPA MentorshipOrientation 2015

10 Feb 2015Charles Dimov@cdimov

Presenter

Name: Charles Dimov

eMail: [email protected]

Phone: 647-702-1494

Twitter: @CDimov

Blog: www.StrategyD.org

Web: www.DimovStrat.com

Agenda

6:30pm Registration / Network

7:00pm Orientation

7:45pm F2F Objectives

8:00pm Adjourn

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

Mentoring Process

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!

Mentoring Topics

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

Recommendation…

Solid Overview for Mentors

Many many examples and stories

Ethical guidance

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: [email protected]

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?

Volunteers & Executives