Successful Mentoring Relationships for Career Development (233371021)
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Successful Mentoring Relationships
for Career Development
SPC Conference May 2014
Mentalists
Neal Fisch
Information Security Officer, Director,
Enterprise Services and Security
California State University, Channel Islands
David Seidl
Sr Director, Campus Tech Services
University of Notre Dame
Theresa Semmens
Chief IT Security Officer
North Dakota State University
Poll: Do you want to be a
mentee?
Yes, I do
Maybe, tell me more
No, I don’t
As a mentee …
Do you have clear expectations?
Can you communicate those expectations?
Can you stay flexible and have fun?
Are you able to create goals with milestones and
deliverables?
Can you explain to your mentor your preferred learning
style?
Can you be realistic?
Can you listen and contribute to the discussion?
As a mentee ...
Accept that your mentor will not have all the answers?
Accept constructive feedback?
Set aside time for self-reflection?
Evaluate and celebrate progress?
Be consistent and reliable?
Provide updates and feedback after the mentoring is
complete?
Say thank you and pay it forward?
Poll: Do you want to be a
mentor?
Yes, I am interested
I am thinking about it, tell me more
No, I’m just here to support the panelists
As a mentor...
Have a clear understanding of why you want to be a
mentor
Mentor with a realistic assessment of your skills and
experience
Provide clear expectations for your mentee
Be flexible in changing expectations/plans
Create goals with milestones and deliverables
Adapt feedback to your mentee’s learning style
As a mentor...
Be realistic about scheduling regular meetings
Advise and counsel on what you know; admit what you
don’t know
Recognize mentee’s strengths and weaknesses
Offer constructive feedback
Evaluate progress
Support and celebrate mentee’s success
Demonstrate consistency and reliability
As a mentor...
Provide an evaluation of the experience
Thank the mentee
Repeat the mentoring process with others
Have fun
Lessons learned from last year’s
mentors/mentees
And…a few stories
The mentoring program at a glance
25 mentors are currently
active, some with multiple
mentees.
49 people volunteered to
be mentors
66 people expressed
interest in finding a mentor
35 mentees have been
matched (some have
graduated onwards!)
Success: 81% found it valuable
Mentoring: What Works
Poll: Is your
mentor/mentee
relationship successful?
Yes
No
Not sure
Poll: What do you need
from a mentor?
Technical advice/guidance
Career growth tips
Insight and counseling
Other (free-form)
When Mentoring Fails:
Converting Mentees and Mentors to
Mentals
Where mentoring breaks down
Problems: Matching Mentors to
Mentees and vice versa
“The match seemed like a real stretch”
“I’m technical, he/she isn’t”
“My mentor and I just couldn’t build a relationship”
“Very different institutions”
“Life intervened”
“Commitment”
The goal is to provide a successful relationship where
both benefit from the match.
Don’t be afraid to admit the match is working
Have a heartfelt discussion with the mentor/mentee.
Notify EDUCAUSE that it’s not working and why.
EDUCAUSE will re-assign the mentor/mentee with
someone else.
Do an evaluation so the process can be improved.
Problem Solution
Successful Mentees Set expectations
Be available
Provide encouragement
Provide resources
Rinse, lather, repeat
Successful Mentors Schedule a regular time to talk
Keep commitments
Be specific with expectations - follow up with
questions and discussion
Ask for resources
Pay it forward
Successful Mentoring Relationships
for Career Development
Questions?