mentoring program for act december 2007. what is mentoring? why should you participate? twa...
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Mentoring Program for ACT
December 2007
• What is mentoring?• Why should you participate?• TWA Mentoring Program• How to participate?• How does it work?• More Information
Topics
What is Mentoring?
Mentorship is a relationship in which a person
with greater experience, knowledge and insight
willingly and openly shares, guides andencourages another person in their efforts
towardself-development.
Why should you participate?
• Have an ally to help you think through challenges and opportunities
• Benefit from another person’s experiences• Open networks that would otherwise be
closed• Help with career progression planning• Practice for being a good mentor to
someone else one day
TWA Mentoring Program
ACT worked with TWA and the Diversity Office to
make the program available to its members.
– Instant access to 50+ mentors
– Proven matching process via web-based application
– Low cost $36 annually
– More information at:http://www.thewomensalliance.net/twa/MentProg.html
How to participate?
• Women– Join TWA and get free access to the Mentoring
Program, along with other TWA benefits– Orientation Package will be sent to you by TWA
Mentoring Program coordinator
• Men– Submit fee payment to John Delacuadra– Orientation Package will be sent by Pinyo
Bhulipongsanon
How does it work?
Log in to Mentor Scout
Complete your profile
Search for mentor
Request mentorship
After you receive the orientation package
Mentor agreed?
NO
Set up initial meeting
Begin mentoring
relationship
Complete mentoring
relationship
YES
It is the mentee’s responsibility to initiate the first
meeting (see next slide)
Setting the Stage: The Initial Meeting
• Potential discussion topics:– Share personal career experiences– Career strategies– Current issues that are important to you– Events that have an impact on your group, company or
industry– Unwritten rules of success and politics– Gender issues and perspectives– Critical success and derailment factors– Current projects
• Close by agreeing if this is a good match for an on-going relationship and decide next steps
More Information
• For more information please contact– Pinyo Bhulipongsanon at
• You can also find help at:– http://www.thewomensalliance.net/twa/MentPr
og.html– Or contact
• Patricia Hill• Botao Kocz• Megan Thompson• Anahita Williamson