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Taking Mentoring to the next Level. “Mentoring Matters” “One kind word can warm the Winter months” Chinese Proverb. Taking Mentoring to the Next Level How do we get there from here ?. Illustrious Sir Gary Bergenske Bahia Shriners, Potentate Imperial Membership Executive Committee
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Taking Mentoringto the next Level “Mentoring Matters” “One kind word can warm the Winter months” Chinese Proverb
Taking Mentoringto the Next LevelHow do we get there from here ? Illustrious Sir Gary Bergenske Bahia Shriners, Potentate Imperial Membership Executive Committee TRAC Specialist
Who Mentors ? • Many Fortune 500 Companies • Southwest Airlines • Coca Cola • Most Schools • U. S. Department of Defense • Federal Government (1/2 work force is ready for retirement) *Shriners
The most important ingredient in a successful Mentor Program is …….. LEADERSHIP The task of a Leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. Henry Kissinger
Shriners MentoringLet’s take a look at where we have been. • Shrine Mentoring started in 1999 • All can do better • Good ones have excelled & prospered • Poor ones have quit • Some have never started • Why ??????
Top 5 Reasons Mentoring Fails in Organizations • Don’t use proven process & guide • Lack of Senior Management support • Skills training not provided • Business Outcome not clearly defined • No established criteria for selecting and matching mentors and mentee’s Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again.Henry Ford
Leaders Plan for Success Planning is like a roadmap. It can show us the way, head us in the right direction, and keep us on course. Planning means mapping out how to get from where we are now to where we want to be. Planning is the power tool for achievement – The Magic Bridge to our Goal.
Why is Shrine Mentoring So Important ? Young Shriners are our MOST Valuable Asset. Mentoring can prepare our next generation of Leaders while insuring the transfer of knowledge.
Why is Shrine Mentoring So Important ?Taking it to the Next Level • Educates • Develops • Attracts & Retains • Provides New Leaders
Elements of Effective Mentoring you MUST have !! • Leadership, Leadership, Leadership • Structure / Management • Planning • Mentor Pool • Development • Implementation • Responsibility
MENTORING MATTERS Mentoring + Coaching + Training = Future Good Shrine Leadership
Mentoring Matters If we are to take our Fraternity to the Next level, Mentoring will be a BIG part of the equation. It will only happen with good Leadership leading the way. Make Mentoring a Priority !!
Shrine Mentor Program The nuts and bolts of a successful Shrine Mentoring Program Persistence; When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word “succeed,” you find that it simply means to follow through.
Shrine Mentor ProgramTaking it to the next level.... Making New Nobles Successful Shriners
How much does it cost to become a Shriner ? The Golden rule for every business man is this; “Put yourself in your customer’s place.”
Does a New Noble get a good VALUEfor his Investment ?? Have we met our Responsibility to him ??
Mentoring to the next level, We Must help New Shriners meet their Full Potential Our thoughts and imaginations are the only real limits to Potential.
Of 1,000 men surveyed about joining an Organization ……. Nearly Everyone said …..
Who is Interested in JoiningORGANIZATIONS ???? • Men between 35 and 50 • Men with college degrees • Single men more than married • Professional men more than blue collar Above from the Lou Harris Report
What Key benefits Should we be Stressing • Benefit of meeting more friends • Making more connections • Importance of Family in the Shrine • Involvement in the Community • Support of Shrine Hospitals • Opportunity to learn Leadership Skills • To be around POSITIVE People
What we have found MenWant from an Organization • 85% said they want more friends • 100% wanted to make new connections • All wanted a better time with Family • 80% wanted a role in the Community • 60% Wanted an opportunity to Lead
Communication;A Key to Good Leadership “Woman without her man is a savage”
“Woman, Without her man, Is a savage”
And the Women said ……… “Woman! Without Her, Man is a Savage!”
Creating yourMentor Program • Have a GOOD Leadership Plan • Select the right TEAM • Give them support from the TOP – down • Provide Training, • Have the right attitude • Set Goals • Properly Match Mentors & Mentee’s This is a secret to our success.
Start your 2006 Program NOW ! • Get your TEAM ready • Good Leadership is a must • Let everyone know about it • Entire Divan needs to be onboard • Get the Interest up • Start building a list of Mentors • Set Goals
Who Are the Mentors • Ambassadors • Top Line Signers • 2nd Line Signers must be ready to help • Divan Appointments • Membership Team Recruitments • Every Unit and Club during swearing in at Installations
Duties of a Mentor • Inform and meet Noble at Stated Meeting • Introduce him to other Nobles • Introduce his Lady to other Ladies • Take him around to Club’s and Units • Inform him of upcoming functions • Use telephone to keep in contact • Attend parades and functions together • Always be available for questions • Keep new Noble involved
And Most Importantly HAVE A GOOD TIME !
Mentoring Matters To accomplish great things we must Not only act, but also dream; Not only plan, but also believe.
CommunicationBuilds Great Leaders After 3 Days You Remember……. 10% of what you hear 20% of what you see Over 50% of what you see and hear I hear and I forget, I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Chinese Proverb
The Ceremonial • Put your Plan into place • Match you Mentors and Candidates • Have Handouts ready • Have Mentors at Ceremonial • Have Mentors and Candidates meet Begin Building Shrine Careers
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
Follow Up,Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle • Leadership, Leadership, Leadership • Keep everyone involved • Share Success Stories • It’s a one year commitment • Keep track of your GOALS
Mentoring Matters What does the record show if you have a MENTOR PROGRAM in place ???
Mentoring Matters;Taking it to the next level…. • 99% Report it is of Benefit to New Nobles • 95% Report it gets New Nobles Involved • It takes extra effort, but it is worth it • The biggest problem is finding the Mentors, but then it works
Success in Mentoring Success means doing the best we can with what we have, Success is in the doing, not the getting – in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard – reaching for the highest that is in us -- becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success.
Let’s be a part of the SUCCESS Mentoring Matters, Take it to the next level with Good Leadership