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Mentoring:
Connecting People to People
Barbara Corbello
Mentor Program Manager
Camden Property Trust
Houston ASTD 2008
Professional Development
Objectives
• Definition
• Research and cultural fit
• Vision, purpose and message
• Training content, logistics & evaluation
• Supporting a mentoring culture
• Align business and cultural needs
• People, Process and Practices
Webster’s Definition of mentor
1 men·tor
Pronunciation:
\men-tor, -tər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin, from Greek Mentōr
Date: 1616
1capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the
education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
2 a: a trusted counselor or guide b: tutor , coach
— men·tor·ship \-ship\ noun
Camden Mentor’s definition
Mentoring is defined as helping others with your
own life experiences by being a good role
model, sharing information, and enforcing good
work habits.
Sharing and teaching Camden values to ensure
that new employees have a smooth transition
into the Camden culture.
Camden Mentor’s definition
Motivated
Employees helping
New associates learn by
Teaching new skills
Observing
Real situations
In a controlled
Nurturing environment to
Grow in their career with CAMDEN
Impact of Mentoring
66% of companies using mentoring
programs found that they created
new leaders and fostered new
career development.
[Goldstein, Seth. “Company Finds Working Together
Helps Productivity.” Phillyburbs.com 29 Jul. 2002. 15
Jan. 2004]
Impact of Mentoring (Continued)
Companies with mentoring programs have a 78% employee retention rate.
[Goldstein]
Companies with mentoring programs have a 71% increase improved leadership and managerial skills.
[Goldstein]
The Pay-Off
“Research demonstrates the enormous power of mentoring. Of those respondents that have had a highly helpful mentoring experience, 95% said the experience made them less likely to leave their company, and 97% said the experience contributed to the success of their company.”
[Michaels, Ed, Helen Handfield-Jones, and Beth
Axelrod. The War for Talent. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2001]
“See one, Do one, Teach one” Philosophy
Vision, Purpose & Message
Shared
Responsibility
&
Accountability
People Process
Practice Passion
Roadmap for Success
Vision
Voice
ACTION
Training Content, Logistics & Evaluation
Support a mentoring culture
Align business & cultural needs
People, Process & Practices
Final Thought…
To improve is to change; to be
perfect is to change often.
~Winston Churchill
Questions & Answers