Mentoring in the Workplace Creating and Nurturing Relationships That Matter

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Mentoring in the WorkplaceCreating and
Nurturing Relationships That Matter

• John J. Sarno
• Employers Association of New Jersey

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What We Will Cover

• Define Mentoring
• Career Development
• Values-Based Leadership
• Skills Development
• Best Practices

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• The goal of mentoring is to create more difficult
  to replace, high value people

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What are the Different Types of Mentoring?

• Its important to understand that there are
  several types of mentoring
• Spontaneous mentoring
• Situational mentoring
• Supervisory mentoring
• Formal facilitated mentoring

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• The goals of the mentoring program are linked to
  the mission and values of the organization

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• The most common mistake that mentors and
  organizations make is to confuse mentoring with
  supervision.
• Supervisors delegate, direct, reward, correct and
  evaluate.
• Supervisors must be results-driven. Supervisors
  take more than they give.
• Rewards are external, money or status
• Mentors support, encourage, accept and do not
  judge.
• Mentors must be relationship-driven. Mentors
  give more than they take.
• Rewards are intrinsic, self-esteem or satisfaction

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Goals Should be Attainable

• Realistic in Scope
• Realistic in Time