Mentoring:

Connecting People to People

Barbara Corbello

Mentor Program Manager

Camden Property Trust

Houston ASTD 2008

Professional Development

Objectives

• Definition

• Research and cultural fit

• Vision, purpose and message

• Training content, logistics & evaluation

• Supporting a mentoring culture

• Align business and cultural needs

• People, Process and Practices

Webster’s Definition of mentor

1 men·tor

Pronunciation:

\men-tor, -tər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, from Greek Mentōr

Date: 1616

1capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the

education of Odysseus' son Telemachus

2 a: a trusted counselor or guide b: tutor , coach

— men·tor·ship \-ship\ noun

Camden Mentor’s definition

Mentoring is defined as helping others with your

own life experiences by being a good role

model, sharing information, and enforcing good

work habits.

Sharing and teaching Camden values to ensure

that new employees have a smooth transition

into the Camden culture.

Camden Mentor’s definition

Motivated

Employees helping

New associates learn by

Teaching new skills

Observing

Real situations

In a controlled

Nurturing environment to

Grow in their career with CAMDEN

Impact of Mentoring

66% of companies using mentoring

programs found that they created

new leaders and fostered new

career development.

[Goldstein, Seth. “Company Finds Working Together

Helps Productivity.” Phillyburbs.com 29 Jul. 2002. 15

Jan. 2004]

Impact of Mentoring (Continued)

Companies with mentoring programs have a 78% employee retention rate.

[Goldstein]

Companies with mentoring programs have a 71% increase improved leadership and managerial skills.

[Goldstein]

The Pay-Off

“Research demonstrates the enormous power of mentoring. Of those respondents that have had a highly helpful mentoring experience, 95% said the experience made them less likely to leave their company, and 97% said the experience contributed to the success of their company.”

[Michaels, Ed, Helen Handfield-Jones, and Beth

Axelrod. The War for Talent. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2001]

“See one, Do one, Teach one” Philosophy

Vision, Purpose & Message

Shared

Responsibility

&

Accountability

People Process

Practice Passion

Roadmap for Success

Vision

Voice

ACTION

Training Content, Logistics & Evaluation

Support a mentoring culture

Align business & cultural needs

People, Process & Practices

Final Thought…

To improve is to change; to be

perfect is to change often.

~Winston Churchill

Questions & Answers