CORE Principles for Mentoring Practice & Programs

By Barry Sweeny © 2010

Where do we start when we need to create a new mentoring program or refine an existing one? Don’t start “from scratch”. Want to help your mentors become more effective? It’s no longer “guess work”, the answers are right here!  If you understand mentoring, then you know the value of avoiding trial and error learning by building what you do on the experience and wisdom of experts.

Following best practices gets you to your desired results faster and is more cost-effective. Look to these Core Principles as the basis for all your work. This information offers the foundation for building a highly effective program and high impact mentoring practices.

• The Core Principles for Mentoring PROGRAMS
  • How Mentoring is the Critical “Bridge” for Successful Development of People
  • For Whom Will the Mentoring Be Provided?
  • The Developmental Mentoring Continuum – Where YOU fit in the BIG picture
• The Core Principles for Mentoring PRACTICE
  • The Two Types of Mentoring Conversations
  • Defining the Distinctions Between Mentoring & Coaching
  • The Essential Mentoring Strategy
  • Treat Individuals Individually