mentorship - the ultimate career tool april 21

Mentorship – The Ultimate Career Tool

Rakhi Henderson

President & Chief Entegrity Officer

Entegrity Consulting Group

April 21, 2015


Today’s Objective

In this session, we will look at:

What a mentor is

How to find one

How to get the most out of the relationship

Our Learning Objectives:

The difference between mentorship and coaching

The Top 5 questions to ask yourself before seeking a mentor

The different types of mentorship models and deciding which one is right for you


Fun Fact

Mentor – son of Hercules in Homer’s

Odyssey.

He taught Odysseus’ son, Telemachus,

everything he knew when Odysseus went

to fight the Trojan War.

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What a Mentor is

Someone who imparts wisdom and shares knowledge with someone less

experienced.

A person who guides you and helps you reach your goals.

Everyone has had a mentor at some point in their lives.

It could be your teacher, your friend, your yoga instructor or someone

at work


What a Mentor Can Do

Introduce you to people

Advise you on situations

Offer guidance and consulting

Open doors

Provide opportunities


Mentorship Up Close

The Karate Kid

Star Wars

X-Men

Mona Lisa Smile

Men in Black

The Last Samurai

Dead Poets Society

Wall Street

Good Will Hunting

Million Dollar Baby

Mentorship is a partnership between

someone with vast experience and

someone who wants to learn.

It’s a personal development relationship

where a more experienced or more

knowledgeable person (the mentor)

guides a less experienced or less

knowledgeable person (the mentee).

Source: Wikipedia

Another word for a mentee is protégé or apprentice.


Famous Mentor/Mentees

Warren Buffet to Donald Graham and Michael Lee-Chin

Maya Angelou to Oprah Winfrey

Marc Andreessen to Mark Zuckerberg

Mitchell Sharp to Pierre Trudeau

Keith Moon to Joe Walsh

Usher to Justin Bieber


Mentorship vs Coaching

Mentorship is about self growth.

Coaching is about reaching a specific goal.

Coaching is part of the mentorship

tool box


Mentorship vs Coaching

Mentorship Coaching

Milestone Goal

Self growth Situation specific

Broader Picture Narrow focus

Long Range Short term

Provided by an independent person Provided by Boss / Manager

Guidance on future based behaviour Feedback on current situation

Develop Improve

Two way One way

Focus on career development Focus on job related issues


Why Should I have a Mentor?

They are a trusted ally to go to whenever you’re feeling unsure or in need of

support.

Can help

inspire you to try new things

set and achieve career goals

make smart business decisions

overcome workplace challenges

learn new skills

offer an outside perspective when you’re facing frustrations at work


When Should I Get a Mentor?

“NOW is a great time to start.”

Mentors are helpful regardless of where you are in your career.

We are always learning and evolving.

Even the most experienced professional doesn’t know everything.

“Mentoring occurs when a mentor supports and encourages a mentee to manage their own learning so they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be." - Eric Parsloe, Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring


Everyone is doing it

Growing in use in high school, post-secondary schools, professional

associations, community programs, immigrant serving organizations, career

development organizations, youth programs, churches and workplaces.

Provides recognition, encouragement, support, professional and social

connections, career advancement opportunities, on- going learning and

most of all increased self-esteem and confidence.


Am I ready for a mentor?

Takes commitment

Takes courage to be able to receive feedback

Needs to fit with your career

Needs to fit your lifestyle


5 Questions to ask yourself first

1. What skills and knowledge shortcomings do I have that could be

supplemented by a mentor’s point of view?

2. What are the top 3 skills I want the mentor to have from a professional

perspective?

3. What are the top 3 ‘rules of engagement’?

4. What can I identify about myself that could hinder my ability to get full

benefit from an open, honest, skilled mentor?

5. What do I stand to gain from having a mentor?


Who Should Be My Mentor?

Who inspires you?

Who are your role models?

Whose ideas have transformed your

thinking, your habits, your life?

“Inspiration is a tool and a trap. If you're going to be inspired by anyone, be inspired by people who have

been exactly where you are now.”― Douglas Copeland, Author

Think about……

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55207.Douglas_Copeland


Selecting a Mentor – Choose Wisely

Your choice is important!! Look for someone who:

You respect professionally and who has a career you’d like to emulate.

Is successful in your field (or even a similar one).

Embodies the professional characteristics you’re working to achieve.

Willingly shares knowledge and has time for you.

Is Truthful and trustworthy, even in tough conversations.

Is someone you like. Is there chemistry? Do you get along?


How will the Mentorship Relationship Work?

Define the relationship from the beginning - it has to work for both of you

Clarify expectations

Commitment

Two way street

My Experience as a Mentor

Mentee 1 Mentee 2 Mentee 3

Two Way:PunctualHad agendaFlexibleDid homeworkShared articles

One Way:Rescheduled last minuteI had to follow upWas “busy” Didn’t listenUnprepared

Reverse Mentorship:Taught me social media, Twitter, blogging, Prezi, youth leadership techniques


How to Get the Most Out of the Relationship

Proactively plan the sessions

Have a goal on what you want to talk about

Set an agenda

Maintain the appointments

Send a thank-you note and perhaps a gift (initial meeting)

Review your notes before the meetings

Take action on suggestions

Show interest

Participate in the conversation

Share information

From my experience, the more drive you show to your mentor, the better your relationship will be. Come to meetings with an agenda of what you want to talk about - make sure you're not just meeting for the sake of meeting.


Companies Benefit from Mentorship Programs

Mentorship Programs are highly successful in the workplace:

Career Development: Employee engagement

High Potential Mentoring: Retain top talent

Diversity Mentoring: Empower diverse employees to share ideas,

knowledge, experience, cultural awareness, perspective

Knowledge Transfer through Reverse Mentoring: Senior employees

leverage the knowledge of younger employees.

Raises the profile of the company: Low attrition, corporate responsibility,

attracts future employees

Little effort to implement, great returns!


Stats Prove that Mentorship Works

A group of 1,000 Sun Microsystems employees were enrolled in a formal

mentorship program over a five-year period:

25% of participants had a positive salary-grade change, compared to

5% on non-participants

Mentors were promoted 6 times more often than those who did not

mentor formally.

Mentees were promoted 5 times more often than those who were not

formally mentored.

Retention rates were higher for both mentees (72%) and mentors (69%)

than for employees who did not participate in a mentoring program.

2006 Gartner Group study


Stats Prove that Companies Benefit

Value companies receive from their mentorship programs

Results of HR Executive's October 2002 survey - "Workplace Mentoring"


The Most Important Aspect of Mentoring

"Curiosity, intelligence — and a

touch of humility — are the

three personal attributes that

will open doors and minds.“

- Noreen Flanagan Editor-in-chief at Elle


Examples of Successful Mentorship Programs

Delta Hotels

Molson Canada

BMO

RBC Financial Group

TD Bank

City of Toronto

Deloitte

Big Brothers / Big Sisters

Because I’m a Girl

TRIEC – Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council

Ryerson Tri-Mentoring Program

It is highly advised that any company who wants to attract and retain top talent

should have some form of mentorship program.


Mentorship Models

TYPE

Matched mentoring

Self-Directed

Group mentoring

Peer-to-Peer / Buddy

Speed Mentoring

Reverse Mentoring

Mastermind Groups

STYLE

One-on-One

Group

Online

Formal

Informal

What type is the best for you?


My Serendipitous Path

University

Human Resources

Risk Management

Governance & Compliance

Communications

Leadership Development

Project Management

Entegrity

CommunityServices

Audit

My mentors

I mentored


Mentors Along the Way

Timeline Who Areas Developed TYPE/STYLE

Student Father, Teachers & VP (Ms. O’Keefe, Mr. Lightstone, Mr. Clarke)

Academics, Leadership Self DirectedInformal 1:1

Early Career Senior Colleagues in HR, Communications & Audit

Management, Self Development

Self DirectedInformal 1:1

Professional Career

• 2 Year Leadership Rotation Program

• 3 mentors, 3 different perspectives

Strategy, Leadership Self-Directed1:1, Group

• City Building Diversity Program

• Assistant Deputy Minister & Diversity Officer, Ontario

Government Knowledge Matched1:1

• Current • Owner, HR Boutique Services• Doctor of Psychology

EntrepreneurshipPsychology, Wellness

MastermindInformal


How long does the relationship last?

As long as it works for both of you

There are no time limits on the length of a mentorship, although some

formal mentorships have specific timelines.

Can last six months, a year or a lifetime, depending on the nature of the

working relationship.


When to Part Ways

Leaving a mentorship means that you’ve grown in some kind of way. Or

something has changed.

1. Have you changed your long term or short term goals?

2. Is your mentor still helping you develop your professional skills,

opportunities and networks?

3. Has your relationship changed?

Your instinct will tell you the right time to part ways.

When ending your relationship, take pains to do so in an positive and open

manner.


Break Up Warning Signs

Lack of respect

Delegates too much work

Takes credit for your work

Cancels appointments

Lack of interest

One way street – uses your intel and contacts

Bad attitude about the organization or job

Personal life issues

Harassment

Stay professional at all times


How to Find A Mentor

Your HR department

Your network of friends and relatives

Local library

Professional Associations

Read books or articles on your topic, then contact their authors

Seek out retired executives who might be willing to act as volunteer mentors

Watch online videos on YouTube on finding a mentor -> Play Jack Canfield

Video

Scott Allen's Blog: "Choosing a Business Mentor and Getting Them to

Choose You)

Online Sites: https://www.tenthousandcoffees.com/

Refer to Recommended Sites slide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEPtqx90grI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEPtqx90grI

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/businessmentoring/a/choosingamentor.htm

https://www.tenthousandcoffees.com/


So are you ready?


Proverbs

"A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.“

Bob ProctorAuthor, Speaker and Success Coach

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."Chinese Proverb

"You miss a 100 percent of the shots you don’t take."

Wayne Gretzky

"Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right’. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.“

- Napoleon Hill

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

― Benjamin Franklin

“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” Robert Frost

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/289513.Benjamin_Franklin


More Famous Mentor/Mentees

Audrey Hepburn to Elizabeth Taylor

Mel Gibson to Heath Ledger

Sidney Poitier to Denzel Washington

Christian Dior mentor to Yves Saint Laurent

Keith Moon (The Who) to Joe Walsh (The Eagles)

Richard Burton mentor to Sir Anthony Hopkins

Reba McIntyre to Martina McBride

Isaac Asimov mentored Gene Roddenberry

Christian Dior to Yves Saint Laurent

Fidel Castro (President of Cuba) to Hugo Chavez (President of Venezuela)

Ralph Waldo Emerson to Henry David Thoreau

Batman to Robin

Obi Wan to Anakin Skywalker


Recommended sites

www.mentors.ca

www.wiseround.com

http://findamentor.com/

http://www.futurpreneur.ca/en/mentoring/

https://www.wxnetwork.com/mentoring/

http://www.thementoringpartnership.com/about-us/

http://www.primementorscanada.org/

http://chronus.com/how-to-start-a-mentoring-program

http://www.mentors.ca/

http://www.wiseround.com/

http://findamentor.com/

http://www.futurpreneur.ca/en/mentoring/

https://www.wxnetwork.com/mentoring/wisdom-top-100-mentoring/

http://www.thementoringpartnership.com/about-us/

http://www.primementorscanada.org/

http://chronus.com/how-to-start-a-mentoring-program


Questions?

For more information, contact

Rakhi Henderson, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT

Chief Entegrity Consultant


[email protected]

www.entegrityconsulting.org

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.entegrityconsulting.org/

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