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1 - Develop Concepts and Ideas towards
Setting up a Mentoring Program
- Brainstorm
ideas on why have a mentoring program
– the benefits to members and to
BPW
- Select a project
leader and team
- Identify roles
clearly within the core or organizing
group
- Define the mentoring
concept and ideas
Step 2
- Develop a Planning Brief
- Develop a program
theme
- Identify vision,
purpose, objectives, strategy
- Define stages and
make an action plan or timeline
- Make recommendations
to members
- Build relationships
with possible corporate sponsors, trainers,
speakers and supporters
- Document the project
Step 3
- How you are going to implement a mentoring
program?
- Decide what
type of mentoring program the BPW members
want
- Decide on a selection
process of mentors and protégés
- Document all decisions
- Develop confidentiality
and privacy guidelines
- Design the
program
- What type of
topics to be covered in monthly gatherings/events
- What type of
possible speakers can be invited to
talk to the mentoring group on various
subjects
- Who are the
knowledge experts within the BPW and
outside of BPW?
- What type of
events can be organised?
- Market and promote
the mentoring program to members and non-members
– to get them to join BPW
Step 4
- Implementation - Launch the Program
- Build relationships
– mentors and mentees
- Develop a flexible
12-month program
- Involve those from
a younger generation like 20 somethings
and 30 somethings in BPW activities and
meetings
- Plan a high profile
event to launch the mentoring program
complete with a speaker or a panel of
speakers
Step 5
- Making it Happen
- Set up operational
systems – email addresses/contacts
- Hold a group planning
meeting
- Identify mentors
and mentees/protégés needs
and expectations
- Conduct flexible
mentoring – email/group/phone/lunch/dinner
- Develop monthly
learning activities
- Set up reporting
and communication systems
- Document the program
and mentee feedback
- Organise possible
monthly gatherings with a program speaker
on a particular subject
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Leadership:
- Appoint a leader,
scribe, presenter
- Select a team name
The Activity:
- Begin with the
end in mind – what do you want to
achieve from this session?
- Write the outcome
on a flip chart, black board, white board
as a focus point
Brainstorm:
- All ideas are considered
- 30 minutes
- Present to the
group – 10 minutes
- Identify the key
issues - 5 minutes
- Moving Forward
– an Action Plan – 5 minutes
Questions for
the brainstorming:
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What does mentoring mean
to you? |
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What skills do you think are important?
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How will you benefit as |
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- For your personal development?
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4. |
How will your BPW benefit from having
a mentoring program? |
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What are the key WIN/WIN benefits
for mentors and mentees/protégés?
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Moving forward |
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- What are your goals for embracing
the mentoring program?
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- How are you going to make it happen?
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- Your personal and group action
plan
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