Creating Fearless Matches
- 2. What You Will Leave With: • Understanding the Importance of Orientation • Monitoring/Screening Plan • Match Support Plan
- 3. Monitoring and Support “Mentoring programs that provide monthly calendars of low-cost events, offer tickets to events or provide opportunities to participate in structured activities are associated with positive outcomes.” - mentoring.org
- 4. Standard: Monitor mentoring relationship milestones and support mentors with ongoing advice, problem-solving, support and training opportunities for the duration of the relationship.
- 5. Benchmarks: • Monthly contact • Documentation of all meetings • Two types of resources • Assessment of relationships • Post-match training Monitoring and Support
- 6. Monitoring and Support Enhancements: • Quarterly contact with a key person in mentee’s life • Group Activities • Thank mentors
- 7. Fearless Orientation • Introduction Mentor/Mentee • Mentor / Mentee Agreement • Scheduling • TeamMates Room or Designated area • Make a GREAT 1st impression
- 8. Give Support a Purpose • Communication • Group Activities • Recognition • Appreciation
- 9. Be Specific – Example Email • Recognize – Shout-out (birthdays, match milestones, match length, etc.) • Appreciate – Thank you • Resource – Event, articles, activities • Announcements – New mentors, safety/ethics reminders, scheduling
- 10. Recognition Counts •12 visits by end of 1st semester/ 24 + visits •Mentor Milestones •Match of the Month • National Mentoring Month • Thank You from Mentee • Graduation •TeamMates Recognition Wall of Fame •Create a lasting impression
- 11. Fearless Monitoring • Purpose • Ensure the match is meeting regularly • Reinforce during mentor interview/training • Monitor the quality of the match through end of year surveys for both mentees and mentors. • Address challenges with the match
- 12. How to Monitor Effectively • Check the sign-in sheet weekly – Same day each week and contact if needed – After 2 weeks missed, what is your plan? • Communicate with mentee also • Check-in with match frequently • Continually monitor for safety – Rely on your “gut”
- 13. Support Action Plan • How will you support/monitor your matches • Board Support Champion • Do not reinvent the wheel • What works? Who’s responsible? – Weekly – Monthly – Semester – Annually
- 14. Resources and Being Resourceful • Be efficient and work together – Do not rely solely on coordinator – Have a “Support Leader/Champion” on board – Delegate the tasks •Phone calls, thank you, etc. – Identify the type of support needed – Keep it simple and meaningful
- 15. Thank you for attending “Fearless Matches”