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Mentoring Program Orientation Nyama Marsh Director, Whitefish Bay Public Library (WI)

Outline

• The LLAMA Mentoring Program
• Mentoring
• 2016-2017 Duos
• Expectations and Benefits
• Resources
• Best Practices
• Challenges
• Q and A
• References

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Mentoring

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Mentoring is a collaborative, mutually beneficial partnership between a Mentor (who possesses greater skills, knowledge and experience) and a Mentee (who is looking to increase his or her skills, knowledge and experience).

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LLAMA Mentoring Program

…is designed to encourage and nurture current and future leaders and to develop and promote outstanding leadership and management practices

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2016-2017 LLAMA Mentoring

 56 Duos

2016-17

 30 Duos

2015-16

 Purple =

Mentees

 Green =

Mentors

2016-2017 LLAMA Mentoring Around the World

Characteristics of this Year’s Duos

Mentors Mentees Academic 51% 57% Public 45% 34% Special 0% 6% School 4% 4%

Areas of Interest - Mentees

Areas of Interest - Mentors

5 Keys to Successful Mentoring

 1. Communicate

2. Communicate

3. Communicate

4. Communicate

5. Communicate!

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Successful Duos

 Get along well together  Mutually respect each other  Are committed to the relationship  Develop and agree upon a structure that includes:

 Length (1 year for our purposes)  Frequency  Place of meetings  Regular review of progress and development

 Understand motives and objectives  Give each other permission to try things  Maintain an optimistic outlook

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Essential Attributes for Successful Outcomes

 Ability to listen, openness, and commitment  Time management/ self management skills  Assertiveness, realism, discretion  Knowledgeable, or able to find  Challenging, analytical, and evaluating  Ability to change and accept change  Motivated and able to demonstrate leadership  Able to identify opportunities  Honest, and able to give constructive advice

Peterson, 2005: Northern Territory Office, 1998

Drive your mentoring experience

 Manage how and what you learn  Build on strengths  Surpass comfort limits  Make the partnership a cornerstone  Let your mentor know your aims and how you feel you are progressing  Revisit growth goals periodically and set new directions as you achieve

initial targets

 Solicit feedback from your mentor  Be introspective: ask how you impact others  Provide your mentor feedback on how to help you best

Perrone and Ambrose, 2005

Expectations of the Mentee

Expectations of the Mentor

 Excellence  Affirmation  Sponsorship  Be a teacher and coach  Encourage and support  Offer counsel  Protect when necessary  Stimulate growth with challenging assignments  Provide exposure/ visibility  Nurture creativity  Narrate growth and development  Self disclosure when appropriate  Teach faceting  Be an intentional model  Display dependability

Johnson and Ridley, 2004

Benefits to the Mentor

 Learning  Opportunity to practice good developmental behaviors outside

direct line of responsibilities

 Self awareness  Greater understanding of other areas of librarianship and / or other

cultures

Clutterbuck, 2003

 Clarity  Non-threatening/Supportive environment  Improved networking  Practical advice  Opportunity to be challenged  Transfer of knowledge  Having a role model Clutterbuck, 2003

Benefits to the Mentee

LLAMA Mentoring Committee

 Provide an enriching and valuable opportunity for

all parties

 Communicate regularly  Offer solutions if duos are experiencing challenges  Ensure and maintain confidentiality  Seek your opinions via midway and final surveys

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Participant Checklist

 Complete the mentor or mentee agreement forms  Consistently contribute to the duo relationship and

the program

 Communicate regularly with one another  Ensure and maintain confidentiality  Communicate challenges to the committee  Complete surveys and feedback  Sidenote: Attend LLAMA soiree at ALA conferences.

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Resources

 First meeting tool for mentors and mentees  Meeting tool, to help guide meetings  Twelve habits of the toxic mentor  Twelve habits of the toxic mentee  Other articles  A recording of this orientation  List of potential discussion topics  These materials were sent via email on July 25 from

llamamentoring@gmail.com. If you did not receive them, please email that address asap.

Best Practices: Email

 Be compulsive about regularly scheduled contacts  Pay attention to confidentiality  Discuss response time expectations  Send short, newsy emails  Always include your contact information  Decide together on email enhancements Phillips-Jones, 2003

Best Practices: Phone

 Set up regularly scheduled meetings  Remove distractions  Call or be ready on time  Have an agenda, talking points, and questions

when you begin

 Take notes or use the meeting form  Mentees send a summary of agreements  Make and receive spontaneous calls  Use voicemail for information encouragement and

appreciation

Phillips-Jones, 2003

Distance Mentoring Challenges

 Are you asking questions?  Are you communicating what you need?  Are you responding? (vacation? New job? Life happens?)  Did you change your contact info?  Be open and honest! Don’t be intimidated.  If something is not working for you, let your partner know.

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Challenges Continued

 Figure out what works best for you and your partner – there is no

right or wrong way

 Stay organized  Talk with the liaison team – let us know how you are doing.

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Questions?

You may also email questions to

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