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Consulting
Consulting Services
Executive Briefing on Mentoring to Conference Presentations & Workshops
There is no "one size fits all" in mentoring. Your mentoring program must be tailored to suit the people, the organisation and the desired outcomes.
Based on years of practical experience, Ann Rolfe will work with you to customise a mentoring program that meets your requirements.
You can choose as much or as little consulting support as you require. Our aim is to complement the role of your in-house co-ordinator by providing the expertise they need to manage the delivery of an effective program.
Internationally recognised as a specialist in mentoring program design, Ann Rolfe will assist you to:
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Develop your program specifications - including objectives and measurable outcomes;
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Document a project plan - covering logistics and timeline;
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Make your business case to obtain senior management buy-in;
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Implement your program - train participants and provide resources;
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Support your program - activities, mentoring tools, mentor the mentor, networking;
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Monitor and evaluate your program - surveys, group reviews, outcome reports.
Your first two hour consultation is free (on-site Sydney, Newcastle, NSW Central Coast, by phone world-wide) by appointment.
Contact us to make an appointment
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Executive Briefing on Mentoring
Why do leading organisations implement mentoring programs? What outcomes are realistic to expect and how is effective mentoring introduced?
While mentoring is a straight-forward concept and provides strategic advantages for organisations, implementing a mentoring program that works, requires careful planning and preparation. A poor attempt at mentoring may be worse than no mentoring at all.
Capitalise on the knowledge and experience gained through a decade of assisting fifty Australian organisations to design and implement mentoring programs, as you plan your program, by speaking with Ann Rolfe.
Ann Rolfe, author of Mentoring in Australia – a Practical Approach, The Mentoring Workbook and Develop Your Mentoring Skills, will share with you the benefits and challenges of implementing mentoring programs. You will be able to make informed decisions about how best to proceed with your own mentoring program.
The Executive Briefing will answer your questions and provide information including:
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How Does Mentoring Work?
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What do mentors do?
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Issues to consider before introducing mentoring
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Designing a program for your organisation
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Training and support for mentors and program participants
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Management and maintenance of your program
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Logistics and resources
Contact us for more information
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Key Note Speaker and Workshops
Keynote Speaking
Ann Rolfe is a dynamic and popular keynote speaker on the design and success of mentoring programs. She speaks internationally at conferences and also runs 1/2 and 1 day workshops at conferences and for organisations considering a mentoring program. Below are outlined just a few of the workshops that Ann regularly holds.
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Workshop - Making Mentoring Work
Mentoring has achieved “buzz-word” status and mentoring programs are being introduced in many organisations. What is mentoring and what outcomes can reasonably be expected? Is its popularity matched by results?
There are many issues to be considered before adopting mentoring as an individual or organisational development strategy.
This interactive briefing will explore the mentoring concept, discuss its application in a variety of situations and examine the potential of mentoring in this organisation.
Content will include:
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What is Mentoring?
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Types of Mentoring
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What do Mentors do?
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Benefits & Challenges
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Issues to Consider
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Workshop - Designing Mentoring Programs
Overview: Mentoring programs to attract, retain and develop employees are popular. The key to a successful mentoring program is planning and design. In this workshop the critical elements of program design will be reviewed. Strategies for matching mentoring partners and facilitating the establishment of effective relationships will be discussed.
Objectives: Participants will leave the workshop with a framework for their own in-house mentoring program. During the workshop they will have the opportunity to:
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Determine realistic objectives for a mentoring program;
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Identify components of a mentoring program;
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Discuss mentor matching process for their organisation;
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Consider evaluation techniques; and
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Draft a timeline for a mentoring program.
Content: The intensive half-day workshop includes:
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Five reasons your organisation needs mentoring;
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Realistic objectives for a mentoring program;
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Components of a mentoring program;
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Activities to include in your mentoring program;
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Matching;
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Evaluation; and
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A timeline for your mentoring program.
Participant Material: Participants will be supplied with: Rolfe-Flett, A. (2002) Mentoring in Australia – a Practical Approach and Ann Rolfe's ebook: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Mentoring Programs But Didn't Know Whom To Ask. A Comprehensive resource kit is also available
Who Should Attend? People in organisations considering introducing mentoring. Those responsible for the planning, communicating, coordinating and monitoring of a mentoring program.
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Workshop - Getting the Most Out of Mentoring
Overview: This is a one-day interactive workshop for prospective or paired mentors and mentorees. Participants will gain clarity and focus on the way to proceed with a mentoring relationship. As well as providing practical information, experiential exercises will be used to develop understanding.
Aims of the Workshop:
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Help mentorees and mentors understand their role;
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Equip participants with essential mentoring skills that will support the achievement of personal and professional goals; and
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Enable participants to initiate effective mentoring relationships.
Content:
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Participant Introduction and Goal Setting
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The Mentoring Concept
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Roles and Responsibilities of a Mentor
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Mentoring Styles and Strategies
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Avoiding the Pitfalls
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Negotiating expectations
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Qualities for Effective Mentoring
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Summary/Review & Action Plan
Participant Material: Pre-workshop reading: Mentoring Works Article #1: What's It Like To Be/Have A Mentor. A comprehensive Participant Workbook is provided. An ongoing support program for mentors is also available.
Who Should Attend? Prospective or paired mentors and mentorees
Benefits: As well as achieving the stated objectives, the workshop will enable participants to discuss any issues or concerns about mentoring in a non-threatening environment.
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Workshop - Mentoring Action Plan (MAP)
Using Mind-Mapping and Visual Art to Create a Mentoring Action Plan
When mentoring partners get together they need to quickly initiate a productive relationship. The MAP Workshop process is fun and easy, yet powerful. It is a way to tap into information that might otherwise be unspoken and goals that might go unrecognised.
This is a hands-on workshop. Participants will work in pairs on real goals and issues, and
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Use pictures, drawings and creative techniques to identify goals
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Introduce Force-Field Analysis as a method of clarifying goals
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Develop a goal map to outline action an plan for a mentoring relationship
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Workshop - The Mentoring Conversation
People readily accept the concept of mentoring and appreciate it’s potential value. However, without a structure or practical guide they may be unsure what is expected of them and what to do. The Mentoring Conversation gives a simple four-step process that enables mentoring partners to develop a productive relationship.
Organisations expect a return on the investment in mentoring. Being able to provide a structure that supports yet does not stifle mentoring relationship increases the effectiveness of mentoring
This interactive workshop:
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Introduces a practical model of mentoring;
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Describes a mentoring process that can be used for decision making, problem solving and setting and achieving goals; and
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Provides strategies for developing productive mentoring relationships
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