Employee Mentoring Program

What to keep in mind when mentoring a new joinee

Mentoring is all about learning. The value and purposeof a mentoring program for new employees is to increase employee retention and transition new employees into an organization. Networking, whether formal or informal, is key to the transitioning and retention of employees. Employees who have mentors are more likely to have greater job satisfaction. Mentoring programs can help eliminate obstacles, difficulties, or stumbling blocks new employees might encounter. Effective mentoring programs should allow new employees to freely ask questions and express themselves in order to gain the information necessary to effectively perform their jobs.
The New Employee Mentoring Program includes both orientation

Employee coaching and mentoring can also help an already effective employee become even more
Productive in his or her current position. Some of the benefits of implementing an employee

Coaching or mentoring process includes:

•The mentor or coach can provide individual assistance to employees who encounter difficulties or who are experiencing the challenges of transition as new employees.
•The availability of a mentor or coach can empower the employee and demonstrating the employer’s commitment to that person’s success.

•The mentor or coach can help to establish a climate in which employee personal and career growth can take place and create a safe place for employees to bring questions and problems.

•The mentor or coach can model appropriate business behaviour’s that you want to cultivate in the

Let the mentor have sufficient notice so they can make preparations. The mentoring relationship should continue for 90 days and may continue much longer if the pair makes a "connection."
• Start with the basics. People become productive sooner if they are firmly grounded in the basic knowledge they need to understand their job. Focus on the why, when, where, and how of the position before expecting them to handle assignments or big projects. Don't overwhelm them with too much information.
• Provide samples about how to complete forms and the person's job description with the orientation packet.
• Have some fun. Concentrate only on the very important topics of the handbook. Play some games - this can help people learn. Games include Photo Match - after the tour. Each employee is provided photos of other employees and a list of names. The object is to match the name with the face.

Signature Hunt - While employees are touring the facility, provide them with a piece of paper with the names of several associates they will be meeting. They are then asked to obtain the signatures of the people they meet. The employee, who obtains the most signatures, gets a