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The new Mentoring program will kick off with a launch meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Walsh College Troy Campus. This year’s program will include 23 teams of Mentor /Mentees.
The applicants have all been matched and will be meeting each other for the first time at the launch meeting to begin their year of growth and exploration.
The key note speaker for this year’s program will be Jill Jordan, founder, of Get Ahead by Getting Known. Jill will be speaking with the group and providing insight on how to get maximum benefit from the association as each team works to meet their established goals in the coming year.
This program wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for the 23 mentors who have generously volunteered their time in the coming year to work with their assigned mentee. Besides the three team meetings each year each mentee / mentor team is asked to touch base either in person or electronically at least one time per month throughout the program. Thanks to all of our talented mentors for their commitment.
This will be the fourth year for this successful program which is a benefit to all members of the MCWT at no additional charge. The mentoring program typically begins a new program in late Spring and for one year. Applications are now closed for this year’s program and will re open next February/ March.
Mentoring
MCWT Mentoring Program Mission: Foster the sharing of knowledge, experience and support through facilitated mentoring programs.
MCWT Mentoring Program Goals:
- Provide MCWT members an opportunity for personal and professional development that will support them in achieving their goals.
- Have a voluntary self -sustaining program that meets the needs of the participants.
- Provide the structure and resources that will allow individual participants to create meaningful relationships that support learning, growth and satisfaction.
Benefits of Mentoring:
- 75% of the surveyed Fortune 500 CEO's cited mentoring as one of the top three factors in their successful careers.
- Only 30% of all companies surveyed have adopted a formal mentoring program.
- Companies with a mentoring program have a 71% increase in improved leadership and managerial skills.
- Employees that have mentors earn between $5,000 and $22,000 more than employees who have not had mentors.
*Statistics provided courtesy of Menttium 100.
How the Mentoring program works