Mentoring In The WorkplaceMentoring In The Workplace

Terricios CarrTerricios Carr

December 3, 2008December 3, 2008

HRD 830HRD 830

IntroductionIntroduction

My name is Terricios Carr and I work for a My name is Terricios Carr and I work for a Fleet Management Leasing Company. In my Fleet Management Leasing Company. In my current role I work as a Quality Assurance current role I work as a Quality Assurance Analyst and will be transitioning into a Analyst and will be transitioning into a Organizational Development Trainer role as Organizational Development Trainer role as of January 2009.of January 2009.

I am presenting on the topic Mentoring. This is I am presenting on the topic Mentoring. This is a new concept for my organization that we a new concept for my organization that we adopted over a year ago. This program is adopted over a year ago. This program is very beneficial in both my personal and very beneficial in both my personal and professional growth as a new trainer.professional growth as a new trainer.

Mentoring is a personal enhancement Mentoring is a personal enhancement strategy through which one person strategy through which one person facilitates the development of another by facilitates the development of another by sharing known resources, expertise, sharing known resources, expertise, values, skills, perspectives, attitudes, and values, skills, perspectives, attitudes, and proficiencies.proficiencies.

MentorMentor

• Generally in a higher up position such as Generally in a higher up position such as a Manager, Director, Vice President or a Manager, Director, Vice President or above.above.

• Years of experience in fieldYears of experience in field

• KnowledgeableKnowledgeable

• Trains novice employeesTrains novice employees

MenteeMentee

• New to an organization a.k.a. “Rookie”New to an organization a.k.a. “Rookie”

• Looking to advance their careerLooking to advance their career

• Seeks guidance and feedbackSeeks guidance and feedback

Mentoring RelationshipMentoring Relationship

• Mentoring Relationships may be formal or Mentoring Relationships may be formal or informal. informal.

• Most companies have programs for matching Most companies have programs for matching new hires with other established employees new hires with other established employees in their roles.in their roles.

• Focuses on networking and maintaining Focuses on networking and maintaining relationships throughout your professional relationships throughout your professional career.career.

BenefitsBenefits

• A successful mentor demonstrates and upholds A successful mentor demonstrates and upholds the values and ethics of the profession they the values and ethics of the profession they represent.represent.

• Effective mentoring relationships and learning Effective mentoring relationships and learning are the mainstays of organizational success today.are the mainstays of organizational success today.

• Mentoring helps avoid any unnecessary Mentoring helps avoid any unnecessary resignation due to feelings of incompetence and resignation due to feelings of incompetence and isolation. isolation.

Types of MentoringTypes of Mentoring

• Peer CoachingPeer Coaching

• Group MentoringGroup Mentoring

• Executive CoachingExecutive Coaching

• Baby Boomers Mentoring Younger Baby Boomers Mentoring Younger GenerationGeneration

Mentor QualitiesMentor Qualities

• Willingness to share, skills, knowledge, and Willingness to share, skills, knowledge, and expertise.expertise.

• Demonstrates a positive attitude and acts as role Demonstrates a positive attitude and acts as role model.model.

• Takes a personal interest in the mentoring Takes a personal interest in the mentoring relationship.relationship.

• Exhibits enthusiasm in the field.Exhibits enthusiasm in the field.• Respected by colleagues and employees in all Respected by colleagues and employees in all

levels of the organization. levels of the organization. • Values the opinions and initiatives of others.Values the opinions and initiatives of others.

• Motivates others by setting a good example.Motivates others by setting a good example.

Reflection/DiscussionReflection/Discussion

• I learned a lot about mentoring and the I learned a lot about mentoring and the benefits associated with mentoring.benefits associated with mentoring.

• To make this paper more effective I probably To make this paper more effective I probably should have provided more metrics or case should have provided more metrics or case studies on the effectiveness of the program.studies on the effectiveness of the program.

• The research has allowed me to dig more to The research has allowed me to dig more to find substantial information related to the find substantial information related to the topic.topic.

Future Directions/QuestionsFuture Directions/Questions

• I will apply the information I learned from I will apply the information I learned from the research to my own mentoring the research to my own mentoring relationship.relationship.

• The aspects from my research that I found The aspects from my research that I found to be most meaningful is the benefits of to be most meaningful is the benefits of mentoring and also the impact of baby mentoring and also the impact of baby boomers mentoring the younger boomers mentoring the younger generation.generation.

Contact InformationContact Information

• Terricios CarrTerricios Carr• terricc@clemson.eduterricc@clemson.edu