Mentoring

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• Mentoring
• By
• Donald W. Larson
• AC Bronze, CL
• March 21, 2007

The Successful Club Series
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Sophocles Quote
The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men
and women should be right by instinct. But
since we are all likely to go astray, the
reasonable thing is to learn from those who can
teach. Antigone Greek Tragedy by Sophocles 495
BC - 406 BC
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Consider Your Life Experience

• Was there someone who helped you get started at
  work?
• Was there a teacher who had a positive impact on
  your life?
• Probably two or three people had an impact on
  your life

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Mentor Definition
A mentor serves as a role model, coach, and
confidante, offering knowledge, insight,
perspective, or wisdom useful to the mentee.
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Mentors Primary Directive

• First, Do No Harm!

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Benefits for New Members, Part 1

• Learn the program
• - Become familiar with manual
• - Reduce difficulty of new experiences
• Learn Club standards and customs

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Benefits for New Members, Part 2

• Develop confidence
• - From knowledge
• Participate more
• - Through enjoyment
• Quickly learn speaking skills
• - Coached, enabling faster learning

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A Mentoring Program HelpsExperienced Members

• Further refine skills
• - Lubricate rusty skills
• Learn new skills
• - Learn from other advanced members, or officers
  who have particular skills

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Benefits for Mentors

• Mentors
• Learn from mentees
• Remain productive
• Do something for others
• Receive recognition

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Benefits for Clubs

• Clubs with mentor programs
• Have more members
• - Reduced turnover
• - Develop friendships
• Have more satisfied members
• Retain more members
• - Through fulfillment

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Qualities of Mentors, Part 1

• A good mentor is
• Available
• Patient
• - Provide what it takes
• Sensitive
• - Keep confidences

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Qualities of Mentors, Part 2

• Respectful
• - Differences
• Flexible
• - Not always 100 agreement
• Supportive of Club
• - Show pride in club
• Knowledgeable

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Qualities of Mentors, Part 3

• Confident
• Good listener
• Concerned about others
• - Care about people
• - Desire to truly help

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Initially Mentors Should, Part 1

• Sit with new members
• - Cover Mentor Guidelines
• Orient them to Club customs and procedures
• - Explain functions and assignment process

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Initially Mentors Should, Part 2

• Help with Ice Breaker speech
• - Make new member comfortable

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Next, Mentors Should, Part 1

• By the next meeting, a mentor should
• Make sure members aware of resources
• - Explain roles of officers
• Provide positive feedback
• - Through compliments

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Next, Mentors Should, Part 2

• By the next meeting, a mentor should
• Explain responsibilities
• - Review A Toastmasters Promise
• Help with speeches and assignments
• - Provide personal evaluations
• - Explain function roles

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Later, Mentors Should, Part 1

• Eventually, mentors should also do the following
• Tell how youve benefited
• - Share your goals and lessons
• Invite them to other events
• - Speech Marathons

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Later, Mentors Should, Part 2

• Eventually, mentors should also do the following
• Acknowledge their progress
• Explain officers duties
• - Shadow Program
• Explain speech contests
• Describe the TI organization

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Continuous Improvement

• Remember that new members tend to be shy
• Provide more than one way to stay in touch with
  them
• New members may provide new perspectives to share
  with Club Officers

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Qualities of Mentees, Part 1

• Eager to learn
• - Take on new challenges
• Receptive
• - Open to feedback
• - Opportunity to improve

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Qualities of Mentees, Part 2

• Open to new ideas
• - View things from other perspectives
• Loyal
• - Keep confidences and trust
• Grateful
• - Through appreciation

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A Finite Relationship

• A mentor relationship does not last forever
• The purpose is to teach a mentee to think
  independently and successfully
• Former mentees acquire the skills and knowledge
  to become mentors themselves

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To Serve And Be Served

• Right now, each one of you look around the room.
• Whom can you help as a mentor?
• Who may be able to help you learn new speaking
  and leadership skills?
• Talk to the VP of Education