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Autodesk University Mentoring Program

Adam SopkoAutodesk University Content and Community Strategy

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Autodesk University Mentoring Program

Matt MurphySenior Director Product Strategy – 4D TechnologiesAutodesk University Advisory Council – Mentorship Chair

▪ Program goals

▪ Your level of commitment

▪ Mentor teams and leaders

▪ Communications

▪ Expectations – Driving success with measurable milestones

▪ Greatness – Building confidence through mentor relationships

Agenda

▪ Why Mentorship?

▪ Initiative of the AU Advisory Council and AU Speaker Team

▪ Your first AU!

▪ Types of Mentorship

▪ Slack Channels – Questions and Conversation

▪ 1-on-1 Mentorship – Milestones with Critique

Goals

▪ 32 Slate Mentors

▪ 80 - 90?

▪ 157 + 126 = 283

By The Numbers

▪ Matt Murphy

▪ J.C. Malitzke

▪ Michelle Rasmussen

Who is Who on the Steering Committee

▪ Development / Delivery

▪ Session Type

▪ Product Specialties

Three Areas of Need

▪ Preparing Your Session – Aug 2nd

▪ Robert Green

▪ Michelle Rasmussen

▪ Creating Your Handout – Sept 6th

▪ Matt Murphy

▪ David Cohn

▪ Presentation Skills – Oct 3rd

▪ J.C. Malitzke

▪ Jeanne Aarhus

Lead Mentors for Development Needs

▪ Industry Talks – Aug 28th

▪ Rick Feineis

▪ Ramy Hanna

▪ Instructional Demo – Aug 29th

▪ Matt Dillon

▪ Paul Munford

▪ Panel – Sept 1st

▪ Jim Balding

▪ Rick Ellis

▪ Hands-on Lab – Sept 7th

▪ J.C. Malitzke

▪ David Butts

Lead Mentors for Session Type

▪ General Design

▪ Craig Black

▪ Tracy Chadwick

▪ Building Construction

▪ Shaun Bryant

▪ Donnia Tabor-Hanson

▪ Manufacturing

▪ Thom Tremblay

▪ James O’Flaherty

▪ Civil Infrastructure

▪ KaDe King

▪ Shawn Herring

▪ Design Visualization

▪ Steve Schain

▪ Glen Whelden

Product Specialties – Slack

▪ Everyone is comfortable with the commitment

▪ Leaders

▪ Development Needs

▪ Session Type

▪ Product Specialty

▪ 1 on 1 Mentoring

▪ Driving Success with Measurable Milestones

▪ Group mentoring through Slack

Participation Level

Calendar of Events

▪ Dates are subject to change. Watch for Webcast Invites from the AU

Team.

Calendar of Events

▪ Dates are subject to change. Watch for Webcast Invites from the AU

Team.

Expectations

▪ 4 month commitment (August-

November)

▪ Attend webcasts with partner

▪ Agree upon and follow an

Appointment Structure

▪ Attend partner’s session at AU

Requirements

▪ Multiple Short Appointments

▪ Fewer Long Appointments

Appointment Structures

▪ Appointment #2 (30 min week of

August 21st)

▪ Review subject research.

▪ Discuss references or projects

found that support the

content for the session

▪ Mentor to suggest other

possible sources/resources

▪ Appointment #1 (30 min week of August

1st)

▪ Introductions

▪ Review session(s)

▪ Select the appropriate

Appointment Structure

How Long Should Appointments Be?

▪ Introductions▪ Objective 1▪ Objective 2

60 minute class = 11.25 per objective

▪ Objective 3▪ Objective 4▪ Closing/Q&A

90 minute class = 17.5 per objective

▪ Appointment #7

▪ Opening and Closing

▪ Appointment #8 (1 hour

the week of November 6th)

▪ Provide completed handout

▪ Present entire class

Appointment Structure #1Multiple Short Appointments (20-30 Minutes/weekly or by-weekly starting

September 1st)

▪ Appointment #3

▪ Objective 1

▪ Appointment #4

▪ Objective 2

▪ Appointment #5

▪ Objective 3

▪ Appointment #6

▪ Objective 4

Appt. 3

Appt. 4

Appt. 5

Appt. 6

Appt. 7

▪ Appointment #3 (1 hr)

▪ Review/critique complete handout

▪ Appointment #4 (2 hr)

▪ Review/critique complete presentation

Appointment Structure #2Fewer Long Appointments

Greatness

▪ The willingness to share your subject matter knowledge and

expertise

▪ Takes responsibility for stewardship/relationship. Celebrate it!

▪ Promote the positive. Show enthusiasm. Which will drive the

relationship

▪ The ability to listen for your mentees and show that you care

▪ The ability to give and drive direction as needed. Clarity!

Confidence!

▪ Assist in setting goals, guidelines and timelines

▪ Willing to communicate failures as well as successes

▪ Highly successful themselves which promotes the Commitment to

What Makes a Good Great Mentor?

Compliment Sandwich

▪ Family Guy

▪ Hart of Dixie

▪ “What do you think?”

▪ “What’s your take on that?”

▪ “What do you think could

have gone better?”

▪ “How could you approach it differently?”

▪ Be dedicated. Time, enthusiasm and energy.

▪ Willingness to listen and learn

▪ Develop a relationship with your mentor

▪ Ability to take direction without offense

▪ Provide feedback to mentor- what works and what does

not

▪ Understands that there is always room for improvement

▪ Agree on set goals and expectations with timelines

▪ Mentors are volunteers-Professionals like yourself. Be

appreciative of your mentor's time, enthusiasm and

energy

What Makes a Good Great Mentee?

▪ Remember, your mentors experiences from their professional life,

their industry, their past AU’s, their gender and their generation will

play an important role in creating a GREAT AU experience for you.

▪ Both Mentor and Mentee can gain something from the relationship!

How To Get The Most Out of the Relationship

▪ Mentors/Mentee 1-on-1

▪ Schedule your initial introduction

call

▪ Determine your appointment

structure

▪ Schedule your meetings

▪ Calendar guide

▪ Meet your milestones

▪ Mentor Leaders

▪ Drive Slack discussions

▪ Mentor/Mentee Participants

▪ Participate in Slack channels

Action Items

▪ #1

Questions?

▪ Matt Murphy – mmurphy@cadlearning.com

▪ J.C. Malitzke – jc.malitzke@digitaljccad.com

▪ Michelle Rasmussen – mrasmussen@rand.com

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