Thompson Dunn can design and assist you in successfully integrating a mentoring scheme into your organisation.
The benefits of effective mentoring to your organisation are numerous. Here’s a few;
So, what are you waiting for??
A mentoring relationship is usually where one more senior or experienced person assists another business executive to develop grow and learn within the organisation.
This isn’t a new management technique - since humans have lived in social groups we have learnt our norms, values and behaviours by the example of others. Learning goes on in organisations all the time – we watch and learn from those around us. However, harnessed as a development strategy, what an effective mentoring scheme can do is foster a ‘learning organisation’. With a mentoring scheme as the backbone of your people strategy you will encourage knowledge sharing of best practice and collaborative working styles with your staff.
Recent research from Thompson Dunn has focused on the effect of mentoring on altruistic or helping behaviours to fellow colleagues. Across a range of industry sectors, it was found that those who were being mentored within their organisation would actively seek to share their learning with others; be more tolerant and resilient in times of difficulty or organisational change and work proactively with the ‘health’ of their company in mind.
That’s the good news. However our research also strongly suggests that if you get your mentoring setup wrong the effects can be detrimental to staff morale and motivation
Many component have an effect on mentoring – however from our perspective there three areas that are absolutely essential.
At Thompson Dunn we have years of experience in facilitating groups and individuals to come to their own lasting business solutions and get these vital components right.
For more information on how Thompson Dunn can help with your mentoring scheme and our research in this area please contact us on +44 (0)207 486 1199 or email phil.jefferis@thompsondunn.com
