Beyond Mentorship: Enrich the Employee Experience

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1 Beyond Mentorship: Enrich the Employee Experience

2 Agenda Topic Welcome and Introductions What is a Career Sponsor? Establishing a Sponsorship Develop a Mentorship Program Action Planning and Conclusions Time 10 minutes 25 minutes 25 minutes 20 minutes 10 minutes 1

3 Speaking with you today James Luna Clif Mathews Senior Manager, Deloitte Services LP Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP Aaron Wright Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP 2

4 Workshop objectives At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe principles of effective mentoring Recognize the value of career sponsorship Facilitate conversation about building and sustaining career sponsorship relationships Apply mentorship techniques to building and sustaining career sponsorship relationships Provide a framework for developing a Mentorship Program 3

5 What is a Career Sponsor?

6 A mentor will talk to you a sponsor will talk about you. 6

7 Let s start with a poll How familiar are you with the idea of career sponsorship? Very I have one or more career sponsors. Somewhat I have heard of them, but I don't have one myself. Not at all What is a career sponsor? 7

8 Mentor Offers advice and support Usually does not take ownership of career moves Leaves ownership on the mentee Any level, typically more seasoned than the mentee Draws on experience to offer ideas Provides a strategy Private Lower risk Sponsor Actively advocates for your career Assists in gaining visibility Takes ownership of opening doors More senior in the organization with access to senior leadership Uses their own political capital for you Actively works to help execute career strategies Public Higher risk 9

9 Discussion: Reflect on the aspects of mentorship and sponsorship, and discuss your own experiences or wishes in each area. 10

10 Establish a Sponsorship

11 Establish a Sponsorship Evaluate your goals Focus on earning a sponsor, not just finding one Take the lead Take credit for your work 12

12 Establish a Sponsorship Evaluate your goals What overall goals are you hoping a sponsor will help you achieve? What outcome are you expecting? What do you want to learn? How do you envision the relationship with your sponsor? Formal or informal? Meeting in person or via text/ /phone? A short-term or long-term relationship? 13

13 Establish a Sponsorship Focus on earning a sponsor, not just finding one What may your potential sponsor want to see in a prospective candidate for sponsorship? Strong performer Developed a consistent personal brand Shows up with professional presence Requires a bit of a boost to get on high-level radar 14

14 Establish a Sponsorship Take the lead Take an active role in trying to secure a sponsor, and be thoughtful about ways the relationship can benefit both of you. 15

15 Establish a Sponsorship Take credit for the work Show how what you're doing aligns with the organization's goals, strategies, and growth. 16

16 Discussion: What goals do you have with which a sponsor could help? 17

17 Admired as a leader Admired for people skills Potential sponsors Strong strategic skills Effectively combined career with personal life Offers advice and support Someone who is mostly different than you, but with whom you share commonalities. 18

18 Discussion: What would you look for in selecting a potential sponsor? 19

19 Earning a sponsorship Strong performance track record Ability to provide results Exceptional work experience Strong people skills Don t have these? Get them! High level of ambition Demonstrated achievements in the company culture Sponsor relationships should be two-way. 20

20 Discussion: What ideas do you have around ways you can earn a sponsor relationship? 21

21 Let s take another poll What will you do for your sponsors to pay them back? 22

22 The precursor to fostering sponsorship: Develop a Mentorship Program

23 Develop a Mentorship Program Establish program objectives and direction Set up a Program Management Office (PMO) Follow a simple methodology Take it to the next level sponsorship! 25

24 Develop a Mentorship Program Establish program objectives and direction What do you want your program to focus on? What basic objectives do you want for your program? Sample Objectives: Pair protégé and mentors in a 1-to-1 relationship for a period of one year, with the option to continue Provide protégé and mentees with the tools to foster meaningful and lasting relationships Foster an atmosphere of mutual respect, learning, and growth Offer organized events for mentors and mentees to socialize and network in the office 26

25 Develop a Mentorship Program Set up a PMO PMO structure will depend on the size of the program Leading Practice: 40 practitioners / 2 PMO Leads Basic PMO Tasks: Determine length of program Support participants work behind the scenes! Track progress Match Mentors with Protégés Provide mentoring-based support and/or training materials to pairs 27

26 Develop a Mentorship Program Follow a simple methodology Identify Build Monitor Sustain Mentors Determine on goals and expectations Communicate availability and preferred contact method Provide protégé with resources to enhance development Assist protégé in gaining visibility Challenge protégé to identify new opportunities Provide constructive and timely feedback Accept constructive feedback from the protégé Reevaluate goals and next steps Participate in networking events together Help your protégé identify new leadership roles Protégé Agree on goals and expectations Communicate availability and preferred contact method Come to meetings prepared with questions, concerns, ideas to discuss Identify opportunities for improvement Ask for feedback and be prepared for it Provide constructive feedback to your mentor Measure your progress/refine goals Evaluate your career and discover ways to take your career to the next level Oversight by a PMO Lead(s) 28

27 Develop a Mentorship Program Take it to the next level sponsorship! Do not discount mentors as potential sponsors Set up the Mentoring Program to advance into sponsorships Discuss the importance of sponsorship as part of the program Provide resources on sponsorship Communicate the importance of mentoring and sponsorship at your organization 29

28 Action Planning and Conclusions

29 Discussion: What are some action steps you will take with you? 31

30 Workshop Recap At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe principles of effective mentoring Recognize the value of career sponsorship Facilitate conversation about building and sustaining career sponsorship relationships Apply mentorship techniques to building and sustaining career sponsorship relationships Provide a framework for developing a Mentorship Program 32

31 Let s take another poll What is one of your takeaways from today s workshop? 33

32 Thank you!

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