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Want to make a difference? Corporate Mentoring Program

Want to make a difference? Corporate Mentoring Program. Information Session. <<COMPANY ABC logo>>. <<MENTORING ORGANIZATION logo >>. Agenda. Mentoring 101 The Mentoring Program The Mentoring Experience Common Concerns Become a Mentor. Be the best part of his week.

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Want to make a difference? Corporate Mentoring Program

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  1. Want to make a difference?Corporate Mentoring Program Information Session <<COMPANY ABC logo>> <<MENTORING ORGANIZATION logo>>

  2. Agenda • Mentoring 101 • The Mentoring Program • The Mentoring Experience • Common Concerns • Become a Mentor

  3. Be the best part of his week. Become a mentor to a young person. We’ll make it work with your schedule.

  4. What is mentoring? Mentoring 101

  5. What is mentoring? • Being a caring adult and positive role model that provides support, advice, and friendship to a child. • Anyone can be a mentor. No special skills required!

  6. Who are the kids? • Every child can benefit from a friendship with a caring adult. Kids enrolled in our programs are from a wide variety of family dynamics and life circumstances.

  7. Youth Benefits Children with a positive adult influence in their lives are: • more likely to achieve high academic performance • more likely to participate in extracurricular school activities • less likely to have behaviour problems in school • less likely to be bullied or victimized

  8. A good talk can be a game changer. Become a mentor to a young person and share your life lessons.

  9. What is our corporate commitment? The Mentoring Program

  10. COMPANY ABC Commitment • Partnering with MENTORING ORGANIZATION • Mission/vision of MENTORING ORGANIZATION

  11. COMPANY ABCCommitment • Give employees opportunities to do good beyond day-to-day work • Enhance meaningful experiences in their lives through employer-supported volunteering • Focus community investment on mentorship opportunities for kids • Make a lasting difference in our community

  12. How the program works • COMPANY ABCwill provide information on new mentoring opportunities at MENTORING ORGANIZATIONin a timely manner • Employees volunteer as mentors and COMPANY ABCwill support their initiative to the best of its ability • COMPANY ABCwill recognize this volunteer commitment • One year renewable commitment

  13. Finding Your Fit • Variation • One-to-One • Group • Team • Teen • E-Mentoring • Setting • In-school • Off-site • E-mentoring • After-school • COMPANY ABC • Focus • Social Skills • Transitions • Career • Cultural • Academic

  14. The Perks Add a meaningful experience to your life.

  15. The Perks Build communications, time management, leadership and people skills while giving back.

  16. The Perks Network with like-minded peers in the company and share mentoring experiences.

  17. The Perks Feel good about giving back and making a meaningful difference in the life of a child.

  18. The Perks Stronger kids make stronger communities – now and in the future.

  19. Need more fun? Become a mentor to a young person and enjoy acting like a kid again.

  20. What is it like to mentor? The Mentoring Experience

  21. Your role as mentor • No special skills required

  22. Your role as mentor • Be a friend to your mentee • Hang out doing regular things • Listen and offer support • Have fun and be a kid again • Just be yourself

  23. Your role as mentor Experience the difference your influence makes: • Children simply do better with a mentor • They care more about their community • They are more likely to reach their potential

  24. Build your resume while building a snowman. Become a mentor to a young person and develop your communication and people skills.

  25. Am I a good candidate? Common Concerns

  26. Common Concerns I don’t have enough time. I can’t commit to one hour a week.

  27. Common Concerns I’m not the right fit. I don’t think I am a good role model to a kid.

  28. Common Concerns I don’t have transportation to drive children around. I don’t have any money to spend on activities.

  29. Common Concerns I have kids of my own. I already volunteer.

  30. Common Concerns What if we have nothing in common? What if I get stuck, not knowing what to do or how to deal with a situation?

  31. Something you and Joe from accounting have in common. Become a mentor to a young person and join fellow colleagues making a difference for kids.

  32. How do I sign up? Become a mentor

  33. How do I become a mentor? • Application • Interview • Background and reference checks • Training • Match with mentee

  34. Something new to talk about at the office. Become a mentor to a young person and you’ll never run out of stories to share. A good talk can be a game changer. Become a mentor to a young person and share your life lessons.

  35. What’s Next? Interested in becoming a mentor? • Connect with MENTORING PROGRAM CHAMPION to learn more, or respond to an upcoming follow-up email stating your interest

  36. Got Questions? • MENTORING PROGRAM CHAMPION contact info • MENTORING ORGANIZATION contact info • Alberta Mentoring Partnershipwww.albertamentors.ca <<COMPANY ABC logo>> <<MENTORING ORGANIZATION logo>>

  37. Something new to talk about at the office. A good talk can be a game changer. Become a mentor to a young person and you’ll never run out of stories to share. Become a mentor to a young person and share your life lessons.

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