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Led to Stay: The Impact of Led to Stay: The Impact of Mentorships on Retention Mentorships on Retention

Mentorship

“A person looked upon for wise advice and guidance”

• Webster’s New World Dictionary

A mentor can play many roles: coach, teacher, advocate, friend, cheerleader, and networker.

What’s the Fuss? What’s the Fuss?

Mentee

• 1. Develops a skill or competency.
• 2. Improves the mentee’s confidence in their ability to execute the

task at hand.

• 3. Helps the mentee improve their communication skills.
• 4. Gives the mentee practice in accepting feedback from a

consistent source.

• 5. Teaches the mentee how to maintain a professional relationship.
• 6. Expands the mentee’s network of contacts.

Mentor

• 1. Strengthens the mentor’s active listening skills.
• 2. Knowledge share by the mentor is encouraged, which increases

the mentor's sense of self-worth.

• 3. A sense of fulfillment through teaching is established. –

Establishes a sense of fulfillment through teaching.

• 4. Helps enhance the mentor’s own relationship-building skills.
• 5. Provides an added sense of purpose and responsibility for one’s

career.

• 6. Provides a conduit for the mentor to give back to the
• rganization.

Employer Advantages

Reduced employee turnover Low cost program to implement Mentees are promoted five times more frequently- and mentors, six times more often than those who do not participate in mentorship programs Many fortune 500 CEOs list having a mentor as the number one component of their success

Academic Advantages

Increased retention rates Increased academic achievements Higher graduation rates Socially and professionally prepared students

UAH Professional Mentoring Program

2018 MAC Mentees

What did you enjoy most about participating in MAC ?

Ally

“My mentor really spent time getting to know me and figuring out the best way for the relationship to work. He even

connected me with several people connected me with several people that

could help advance me into my career after graduation.”

Devin Ava

“I'm more confident

more confident about applying for about applying for internships.

• internships. My mentor is kind and

understanding and is genuinely there to help me with literally anything I need.”

“My mentor inspired me to consider a inspired me to consider a different field different field of nursing I never thought

about and to even consider the management side of nursing also. Having someone to turn to for advice is priceless.”

2018 MAC Mentors

What did you enjoy most about participating in MAC ?

Nancy

“I enjoyed the enthusiasm and interest from my

• mentee. He was always attentive, curious and

interested in absorbing all he could during our meetings and the meetings I coordinated with other leaders in the

• area. I look forward to a long

long-term connection and term connection and professional relationship professional relationship with the students I have

the opportunity to mentor."

Aaron J akita

“I enjoyed my mentee’s enthusiasm and how I felt energized

I felt energized after our meetings. I

liked helping her practice interview skills and an elevator speech in a non- threatening environment.” “I think I was able to teach my mentee some awesome life lessons, but more important I

I was able to learn from her. was able to learn from her. She taught me

how to deal with young adults that are also trying to live and learn in this thing called life.”

3 Step Model

Always provide your mentors with a guide. Mentoring can seem intimidating if you have never done it before.

Investigate Identify Plan

Mentor Orientation Video

Contact Information

Brittney Scott Career Coordinator University of Alabama in Huntsville Email: Brittney.Scott@uah.edu Office: (256) 824-6938