From the course: Developing a Mentoring Program
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Ensuring organizational support
From the course: Developing a Mentoring Program
Ensuring organizational support
- I started my career in HR, so I am so empathetic to what I like to call the HR superhero syndrome. Most HR people are in the profession to help people, so designing a mentoring program is often an inside HR job. Most HR people I know often pull out miracles with limited resources. Designing a mentoring program can help people and be an exciting opportunity, and it can be a disaster if the proper organizational support is not in place. I'm gonna share some tips with you to ensure organizational support. I'm going to start by walking you through an actual phone call I received from an HR superhero. A few months ago, an HR professional at, let's say a famous law firm, called me about creating a formal mentoring program. This firm receives literally thousands of applicants for even their entry-level jobs. However, in recent years, the retention of their entry-level associates has become a problem. This law firm has noticed that their millennial employees are just not willing to put up…
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