Mentoring Programs

Mentoring is a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of employees. As a process, it typically is highly rewarding both for the mentor and the mentee. It builds loyalty by providing career assistance to junior or less experienced employees, trainees, and interns, helping to transmit important unwritten technical information as well as key aspects of the organization's unique culture. Both mentors and mentees need assistance in developing realistic goals, producing behavior change, and delivering and receiving constructive feedback. The Center provides programs that prepare employees to be mentors and mentees. The Center also helps with the pairing of mentors and mentees, with resolving problems that can arise, and with evaluating and improving mentoring programs.