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Mentor Development Checklist
This checklist will enable you to plan strategies that will ensure the success of your
mentoring program. If you ask yourself these questions (and answer them) prior to working
with DTG, our partnership will be effective, very productive, and have lasting impact on
your organization.
Why/Motive
- What are your reasons for developing the program?
- What do you want to accomplish?
- What advantages and benefits will the program offer the company and participants?
- Is the mentoring program the best way to impart skills and knowledge and to develop
human resources potential?
- What are its advantages over other training methods?
- Can we make these answers public to your organization?
Internal Marketing
- How will you present the program?
- What will you say about the program's purpose, objectives, goals, and mechanics and
about the benefits to the organization and the individuals participating?
- How will you publicize the program? (internally and externally)
- Who is the target population? (we recommend an inclusive approach, not exclusive)
- Will the program be formal or informal? (formal reduces miscommunication and conflict)
Organizational Support and Commitment/Context
- Do you have organization-wide cooperation, support, and commitment (three different
things) from top management?
- How will you go about securing these endorsements?
- Will you request organization-wide input and suggestions or advice from a limited number
of experts and decision-makers?
- Have you involved all areas of your organization in the design and development of your
program?
Selection Methodology
- How will you select participants for the program? (implicit or explicit)
- What will the selection criteria entail? (formal and public)
- How will you present this criteria to interested candidates?
- Will participation be voluntary or mandatory? Why?
Resource Assessment and Allocation
- What resources do you have? (examples: memos, discussion, meetings, email, trainer on
staff, etc.)
- Internal trainer or external subject matter expert like DTG?
Program Mechanics, Evaluation and Follow Up
- How will the program foster and support mentor-protégé relationships?
- Will it provide opportunities for mentors and protégés to meet and exchange views and
opinions so they can assess their own suitability?
- Or will the program assign mentors to proteges?
- Will you test or pilot the program to find out about pitfalls before you actually begin?
- How will you evaluate the results and outcomes of the program?
- When will you make adjustments and changes to ensure accomplishment of program goals?
Please
note: This checklist was based on an ASTD Info-line, Design Productive Mentoring Programs,
September, 1986.
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