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Successful Mentoring Relationships for Career Development Workshop

Learn about the benefits, styles, functions, and expectations of mentoring for career growth and satisfaction. Discover alternative learning activities and readiness assessments for both mentees and mentors. Explore the role of a mentor, time commitment, and effective communication strategies.

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Successful Mentoring Relationships for Career Development Workshop

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  1. SUCCESSFUL MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT Susan Malisch and Beth Schaefer March 18, 2013

  2. Introductions Who are you? Where are you from? What would you like to get out of the session?

  3. Introductions Is this your first EDUCAUSE event? Are you interested in the workshop today to learn more about mentoring? Are you here to find a mentor? Have you ever been a mentor? Have you ever been a mentee?

  4. Benefits, Styles, Functions and Expectations

  5. Benefits Enhanced career development and advancement Enhanced compensation Enhanced career satisfaction Increased managerial productivity Increased employee retention

  6. Styles Traditional - Individual Network - Group Group - One or two individuals Minute – Individual to many Circle – Group Invisible – Individual non-interactive Reverse - Individual

  7. Styles Role of the mentor Relationship(s) Time Commitment Individual Outcomes Organizational Outcomes

  8. Functions Career Sponsorship Exposure/Visibility Coaching Protection Challenging Assignments

  9. Functions Psychosocial Role Modeling Acceptance/Confirmation Counseling Friendship

  10. Expectations Set expectations Time limit Formal or informal agreement Honor your commitment Communicate clearly Put things in perspective, offer feedback, serve as sounding board Keep it confidential

  11. Alternative learning activities for development goals: Expert interviews Job shadowing Read and discuss book Read and discuss article Assessment tools Review an example of work on a topic Participate on a task force Conduct background research Ask for feedback from several sources and identify themes Volunteer to take a temporary assignment or task

  12. Readiness Assessment Exercise

  13. Mentee Readiness Assessment Questions Are you prepared to invest time, effort and energy in a new mentoring relationship? List the most important benefits you would like to receive from a mentor? Are you prepared to receive feedback? Are you a willing listener? Are you open to new ideas and prepared to challenge yourself? Do you prefer someone who is within your realm of expertise (technology), or someone with a broader view of higher education, or someone outside of higher education? Do you prefer someone from within your institution or outside your institution? Have you identified someone who would make a good mentor? Who?

  14. Mentor Readiness Assessment Questions Do you believe mentoring is a productive development tool? Why? Think about mentors you may have had. What did you learn or receive from those relationships? Are you prepared to invest time, effort and energy in a mentoring relationship? List the benefits to you from being a mentor? Are you prepared to offer specific and effective feedback? Are you prepared to ask questions and be an active listener? Are you prepared to offer observations and perspective rather than an answer or solution? Are you willing to talk about some of your experiences with failures or challenges as well as the successes? Would you like to be a mentor?

  15. Closing Remarks Would you like help being paired with a Mentee/Mentor? EducauseMentoring Toolkit http://www.educause.edu/careers/special-topic-programs/mentoring

  16. Questions? Susan Malisch- smalisc@luc.edu Beth Schaefer – beths@uwm.edu

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