Test Your Mentoring Assumptions


Test Your Mentoring Assumptions
1. For effective formal mentoring to occur, there must be 'chemistry' between the two partners.
2. A mentoring program is an effective strategy in assisting marginal performers to improve their performance.
3. When implementing formal mentoring, it is important to provide an orientation to the mentoree's immediate manager on the role that s/he will play in the program.
4. Geographic location between the two partners is a decisive factor in the success of the relationship.
5. A self-managed mentoring program whereby mentors and mentorees pair each other with minimal company support is more effective than one that is more closely monitored by the company.
6. A minimunm standard for how often pairs should meet on a regular basis is once a month.
7. A company can gain similar benefits by implementing a coaching or a mentoring program.
8. It is more effective if a mentoree chooses their mentor than if they are matched by the company.
9. One of the challenges in diversity mentoring is finding a diversity of mentors as you move higher in the organization.
10. In a professional mentoring program, the adequate amount of time that pairs should work together is 6 months.