Mentorship in Three Acts

"Mentorship (ˈmɛntɔːˌʃɪp) Noun. a period during which a person receives guidance from a mentor." Yeah, it seems clear enough.

More and more, teams rely on mentorship to raise the skills of their under-experienced people. But mentorship is not a catch-all solution and has its risks. Without training, poorly structured mentorship can hurt the culture and stifle growth more than help.

So, we need a model—a system. A process to lean into that makes it a helpful tool and not a blunt hammer. This talk will cover the three stages of integrating a mentorship program and how to help a hesitant team.

Transcript

1. Mentorship In Three Acts
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6. 👏 2 3
7. 👏 2 🤫
8. Act 1: The Archetypes
10. Coach 30 minutes to 2 hours / week - Uses guiding questions - Encourages try/fail/succeed - Looks for a “leading domino”
12. Consultant 5 - 10 hours / week - Provides a menu of options - Encourages test and assess - Looks for inconsistencies
14. Colleague One to One (paired) - Leans on pair programming - Equal collaboration - Looks for disengagement
15. Archetypes Coach, Consultant, Colleague
16. Act 2: The Methods
17. Plan Practice Review
18. Plan: What’s the outcome?
19. Practice: What are your roles and responsibilities?
20. Review: What did we learn?
21. Plan Practice Review
22. Act 3: The Rollout
23. COACH CONSULTANT COLLEAGUE NOTES Adam Chelsea Erik Shana
24. TEAM ROLE DOMAIN NEED Adam Chelsea Erik Shana
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