Developing a Mentoring Program – The Value of Mentorship

Developing a Mentoring Program

We started out the 2nd segment of our Insight on Coaching show with some data about how to create a mentoring program from an article in Office Solutions. One of the questions I asked our guests was “What’s the best way to get started” when building a mentoring program?

Lois Zachary kicked us off by saying it’s important to look at your business reasons for wanting to roll out the program in the first place, while also making sure the climate and timing are right.

Her thoughts on making sure your business reasons have both been socialized and scrutinized – they’ll become the benchmark by which your mentoring program is measured in the long run.

What do our mentoring and executive coaching experts out there think?

What are some things to keep in mind when initially planning or starting a mentoring program?
Have your business reasons ultimately become your benchmarks of success for mentoring programs you’ve developed as well?
Why is important to make sure the timing is right?

Looking forward to your thoughts!

Tom Floyd
CEO
IEC: Insight Educational Consulting
Specializing in Management Consulting, Change Management, Workforce Performance, and Employee Development

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