Optimize the Mentoring Program to Build a High-Performing Learning Organization
Optimize the Mentoring Program to Build a High-Performing Learning Organization
Align your mentoring program with your organizational culture and goals for a best-fit program.
Onsite Workshop
Most mentoring programs fail to achieve maximum benefits because they are stuck in the old mentoring paradigm:
Existing programs may be structured in a way where benefits are not mutually beneficial for both parties involved.
The format of the program may not be designed in a way that allows the organization to reap the rewards of mentoring, and so uses up resources.
The focus on mentoring may be a formal long-term engagement, which may be limiting.
A variety of perspectives is not gained as the focus is usually on a few senior-level mentors.
Mentoring has benefits to both the mentoring relationship and the organization as a whole. Mentoring programs:
Add significant benefit by supporting career development and creating an inclusive environment.
Can help new employees get settled in an organization and help prepare them for future roles.
Foster relationships and a feeling of belonging, and enhance retention.
Improve succession planning by grooming employees for future roles.
Create an inclusive culture.
Create “learning organizations” ultimately resulting in success for the organization by promoting individual and collective learning.
Module 1: Identify Current State
The Purpose
Identify pain points and opportunities for program improvement based on organizational culture and program characteristics.
Key Benefits Achieved
Diagnose your current organizational culture.
Identify your current mentoring characteristics.
Measure your current success with mentoring.
Gain an understanding of how to improve your mentoring program.
Activities:
Outputs:
1.1
Diagnose your organization’s dominant culture
The ability to set the context for your mentoring program based on the organization’s dominant culture
1.2
Identify characteristics of existing mentoring program
List of characteristics that make up your current mentoring program
1.3
Review the degree of alignment of culture and program characteristics
The degree of alignment between culture and current mentoring program characteristics
1.4
Measure current program success
Determine if the current mentoring needs tweaking or an overhaul
1.5
Review ROI levels
ROI levels of the mentoring program
Module 2: Refine Mentoring Goals
The Purpose
Refine your mentoring goals by aligning current program mission statement and goals and identifying your business problem.
Key Benefits Achieved
Review and re-evaluate your current mentoring needs and goals.
Gain an understanding of organizational and relational mentoring goals.
Ensure that goals align with the organizational strategic direction.
Document your mentoring goals and objectives.
Activities:
Outputs:
2.1
Assess the alignment of program mission statement and goals
The alignment of your current program mission statement and goals
2.2
Identify the business problem
The business problem you are using mentoring to solve
2.3
Refine program goals and mission statement
Finalized program goals and mission statement
2.4
Document your goal details
Goal details listed in McLean & Company’s Mentoring Project Plan Template
Module 3: Optimize the Program
The Purpose
Optimize your program by selecting the type and format of mentoring program best suited for your organization.
Key Benefits Achieved
Learn about the various types of mentoring programs.
Identify which program is best suited for your case.
Identify a senior level champion for the program to help gain buy-in and garner approval.
Activities:
Outputs:
3.1
Determine which mentoring option is best suited for your organization
The best mentoring option for your organization
3.2
Decide on the format of the mentoring program
The format for your mentoring program
Module 4: Communicate the Program
The Purpose
Gain buy-in for the mentoring program and create a structure for the flow of communication after the program has been launched.
Key Benefits Achieved
Gain buy-in from stakeholders.
Create communication materials and programs.
Develop a mentoring resource center.
Activities:
Outputs:
4.1
Build a communication plan
A communication plan for your target audience
4.2
Document your communication plan
Document your communication plan in McLean & Company’s Mentoring Project Plan Template
Module 5: Implement
The Purpose
Create an implementation plan for your mentoring program.
Key Benefits Achieved
Identify who should participate in the program.
Learn the methodology for matching mentoring partnerships.
Gain techniques for dealing with mentoring mismatches.
Launch the program with an orientation session.
Activities:
Outputs:
5.1
Document metrics
Document metrics for measuring the mentoring program and relationship
5.2
Calculate the anticipated ROI
Calculate the anticipated ROI of the optimized program
5.3
Document your evaluation plan
Document your evaluation plan in McLean & Company’s Mentoring Project Plan Template
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Onsite Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn’t enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our Project Workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a road map in place to complete your project successfully.
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