Mentoring the Young and the Restless

Mentoring the Young and the Restless
Annette Matthies, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
(303) 478-1062
[email protected]
Aspenedgeconsulting.com
@aspenannette
Who are your mentors?
Making the Case
89% think it’s important to constantly
learn at their job
¾ of Millennials
want a mentor
Source: “No Collar Workers” 2012 study
80% want regular
feedback
Lay the Groundwork
• Determine the business needs
• Set mentor program objectives
Determine Program
Structure
• Formal vs. informal
• Identify metrics
• Identify who can help
• Types of mentoring
Modern Mentoring
• Reverse mentoring
• Group mentoring
• Micro feedback
• eMentoring
• Peer mentoring
Leveraging Technology for Modern Mentoring
• Intranet
• Business Social Networks
• Mentoring or Social Learning Software
• Email
• Entry or application
Prepare for the Launch
• Pairing process
• Give Learner and Advisor
choice
• Ensure both receive
training
• Learner/Advisor contract
• Determine length of the
program
Mentors “must listen
actively and be in the
present moment and
put what they are
hearing in the
mentee’s context, not
their own.”
Hilarie Owen, “The Complete Guide to Mentoring”
Launch the Program and Train the Participants
• Train together
• Identify goals of the
mentorship, link them
to the broader
program and
organizational goal
• Establish milestones
• Timelines for
meetings
• Identify a ‘close’
process
Build Relationships and Assess Progress Along
the Way
Evaluate effectiveness of the Mentoring Program
• Number of Learner/Advisor
applications
• Applicants who accepted
and started a mentorship
• Successful matches
• Mentees retained in the
organization
• Mentees who advanced in
the organization
• Number of Mentees who
achieved their goals
Pitfalls
• Avoid traditional mentoring jargon
• Pairing 2 people who have never met
• Don’t force participation
Best in Class
Programs
• Advance planning
• Long-term senior leader
support
• Prepare some ground rules
at the start
• Wrap mentoring around
formal programs: NEO,
succession planning, HiPos
• Evaluate the program
• Mentee driven
Tips for Helping Millennials
• Help them
connect
• Offer
opportunities
for multiple
mentors
• Immediate
learning
trumps
eventual
advancement
Thank you!
Annette Matthies, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
(303) 478-1062
[email protected]
Aspenedgeconsulting.com
@aspenannette