Topic 1

Developments in Mentoring

• Formal Mentoring Programs
• Organizational Needs
• Employee Needs
• Some Useful Definitions
• Professional Supporters
• Role of the Mentor
• Role of the Mentee
• Benefits of Mentoring Programs

Topic 2

How Mentoring Works

• Types of Mentoring
• Mentoring Functions
• Program Characteristics
• A Formal Mentoring Program in a Nutshell
• Potential Pitfalls

Topic 3

Mentoring in the workplace

• Perceptions of Learners
• Developing Strong Mentor Relationships
• Role of the Facilitator in the Relationship
• Factors that Influence the Decline of the Relationship
• Behaviors that Help the Relationship to Mature

Topic 4

Workplace Activities

• Orientation
• Mid-Cycle
• Relationship Closure

Topic 5

Additional Program Material

• Checklists
• Sample Documents
• Proformas
• Other Tools