Mentoring Program
AACRAO Annual Meeting
Creative Mentoring from the Top: Success Skills through Practiced Mentoring Presenters:
Marie Amey-Taylor & Eric Brunner Human Resources Temple University
Mentor was the name of Odysseus' wise and trusted counselor and tutor to his son, Telemachus.
Mentors We Have Known and Loved
Mentoring BenefitsEveryone Wins! Both Mentor & Mentor share opportunities to… • be a friend, confidant, role model and guide • teach, learn, share and grow as a direct result of a relationship with another person. • network and be exposed to new and different experiences • positively influence another person • “give back”
Characteristics of Good Mentors/Mentees
Good Mentoring Relationships Require… • A personal commitment to be involved with another person for an extended period of time generally one year minimum • The ability to listen and accept different points of view • Availability/flexibility with time • Willingness to share experiences, expertise & resources (networking/contacts) • Openness and receptivity to new ways of thinking, behaving and learning • Capacity to accept feedback and act on it
Mentoring Mine Fields • Unrealistic expectations • “Mismatch” between mentor and protege Does diversity matter? E.g. age, gender, race, state of ability, political stance, religion, etc. • Breaches of confidentiality • Boundary breaking • Financial entanglements/commitments • Feeling “used” • Pseudo therapy • Others????
Thank you for your participation.
Eric Brunner, SPHR Dr. Marie Amey-Taylor Director, Human Resources Assistant VP, Human Resources Temple University Temple University
Creative Mentoring from the Top: Success Skills through Practiced Mentoring Presenters:
Marie Amey-Taylor & Eric Brunner Human Resources Temple University
Mentor was the name of Odysseus' wise and trusted counselor and tutor to his son, Telemachus.
Mentors We Have Known and Loved
Mentoring BenefitsEveryone Wins! Both Mentor & Mentor share opportunities to… • be a friend, confidant, role model and guide • teach, learn, share and grow as a direct result of a relationship with another person. • network and be exposed to new and different experiences • positively influence another person • “give back”
Characteristics of Good Mentors/Mentees
Good Mentoring Relationships Require… • A personal commitment to be involved with another person for an extended period of time generally one year minimum • The ability to listen and accept different points of view • Availability/flexibility with time • Willingness to share experiences, expertise & resources (networking/contacts) • Openness and receptivity to new ways of thinking, behaving and learning • Capacity to accept feedback and act on it
Mentoring Mine Fields • Unrealistic expectations • “Mismatch” between mentor and protege Does diversity matter? E.g. age, gender, race, state of ability, political stance, religion, etc. • Breaches of confidentiality • Boundary breaking • Financial entanglements/commitments • Feeling “used” • Pseudo therapy • Others????
Thank you for your participation.
Eric Brunner, SPHR Dr. Marie Amey-Taylor Director, Human Resources Assistant VP, Human Resources Temple University Temple University
