Proven, Positive Results of Mentoring Programs During our 16 years as mentoring consultants, we have conducted corporate mentoring program evaluations to assess success and impact.  When measuring mentoring, we do two things: Measure the quality of the relationship Measure what has been achieved as a result of the relationship Since mentoring is a relationship, it does not lend itself to scientific study the way systems or processes do. The real impact of mentoring is how it changes people, not so much what people learn, though learning always does occur. Based upon our experience and evaluation of employee mentoring programs, here is some of what we have learned: A well-designed corporate mentoring program succeeds 95% of the time Matching mentors and mentorees rather than having mentorees select their own mentors succeeds 90% of the time in a well-designed mentoring program You can identify specific knowledge/skills learned in mentoring and confirm that this has occurred by comparing mentor and mentoree responses A mentoree who is “on the fence” about continuing his/her employment with the company can, as a result of a mentor, be transformed into a committed employee who advocates for the company to others Mentors and mentorees are transformed in a successful mentoring relationship: They gain a real understanding of the challenges faced by diverse individuals and thus are changed in how they relate to this issue The sharing that takes place in mentoring alters one’s career path, helps to create work-life balance more effectively, etc. Silo mentalities within companies are reduced by the bridge-building that takes place between mentors and mentorees By implementing formal mentoring over a long period of time a company begins to create a mentoring culture Call us at 617-789-4622 (just outside of Boston, Massachusetts) or e-mail us to see how you can achieve desired business results through a well-designed mentoring program.