9 Steps to Creating a Mentoring Program

Creating a mentoring program can seem like a daunting task --- at least at first. However, there are several important steps you can take to creating a mentoring program that will reduce your stress and get you on the right path to launching your programs as quickly and effectively as possible. In this video, MentorcliQ shares expert advice on what steps you'll need to take to create a mentoring program, with additional plug-in clips from mentoring Champions at various organizations adding context to how they followed each step to success. #mentoring #mentoringmatters #mentorcliq #mentoringprogram #mentorship _____In This Video_______________________ 0:00 - Intro - MentorcliQ's Mentoring Soundbites 0:47 - Understand What Mentoring Is and What It Is Not 1:46 - Align Mentoring With Your Organization's Objectives 2:58 - Socialize Your Mentoring Concept and Build Buy-In 4:49 - Create Structure for Delivery 6:28 - Recruit Participants and Train Them 7:46 - Match Participants 9:04 - Guide Participants to Success 11:09 - Continuously Measure, Monitor, and Improve 13:06 - Consider Mentoring Software for Support 14:07 - Are You Excited to Start Building Mentoring Programs? _____Social______________________________ Follow us to expand your mentoring community! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mentorcliq-llc/ _____Website____________________________ Reduce turnover by 50% or MORE with software! Click here: https//www.mentorcliq.com _____Highlights__________________________ Key Quotes from "9 Steps to Creating a Mentoring Program": 1. "Mentoring is about one on one or group centered peer engagement where both of the mentor and the mentee enjoy growth opportunities. 2. "You can't have a mentoring program without mentors and mentees, so make sure that you put in the effort needed to recruit program participants." 3. "Matching manually can take dozens or hundreds of hours of your time, especially when you're trying to work with a large number of participants." 4. "Create a few checkpoints throughout the program and provide the right resources to help mentors and mentees through them." _____Further Reading______________________ Looking for additional advice on creating mentoring programs? Check the articles below for more tips, tricks, and insights: -Best Books on Mentoring https://www.mentorcliq.com/blog/top-books-on-mentoring -Steps to Build a Successful Mentoring Relationship https://www.mentorcliq.com/blog/5-tips-for-building-a-successful-mentoring-relationship -Mentorship Programs: Top 5 Questions Answered https://www.mentorcliq.com/blog/mentorship-programs-questions-answered