Everyone has something to give. Everyone has something to learn. Together, these attributes create the foundation for mentoring — learning through others to enable individuals to achieve their full potential.
This campaign was originally initiated in 2002, to promote youth mentoring in the United States. Since then, the campaign has grown with other areas of mentoring joining the cause. We all believe in the positive effects of mentoring. As author John C. Maxwell said, “One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.”
We invite you to unleash the power of mentoring within yourself, your organization, or your community. Celebrate National Mentoring Month with us!
Join us in celebrating these specific days within your organization and on social media.
Invite your mentoring program participants to share their mentoring stories and experiences on these days. Be sure to include #NationalMentoringMonth!
In order to get you in the sharing mood, we’ve created some images and graphics you can use to promote National Mentoring Month within your social circles and networks. We created specific images for various social media channels that you can easily upload to any social account. Don’t forget to include #NationalMentoringMonth!
Sometimes, getting a mentoring program off the ground or rejuvenating an existing program can sound daunting. But it doesn’t have to be! We’ve created promotional materials and gathered activity ideas from our top experts to help you get your community and participants excited about your program.
This customizable flyer will allow you to spread the word about participation in your program, events you’re planning around mentoring and of course, National Mentoring Month. Use the print ready National Mentoring Month flyer or customize it through Adobe Acrobat.
Prove to your organization the incredible impact of mentoring with customizable email communications that can include information about your program, facts about mentoring, or any upcoming information events you’ll be hosting.
We’ve gathered activity ideas from some of our top experts to help you get your community and participants excited about your program. Share the benefits of mentoring with any of these fun and educational activities and event ideas.
We’ve rounded up our top educational resources on mentoring. Whether you want to start a program within your organization, or you want to improve your existing program, these resources will guide you through the process step by step.
In the world of human resources, employee development is having its moment. Why? A part of it’s simply that the cost of losing talent is so high. On average, every lost employee costs about six to nine months of that employee’s salary to replace. And that doesn’t count the indirect costs of lost productivity.
Increasingly, organizations are realizing the many benefits of developing talent through coaching and mentoring programs. However, questions often arise about the use of each method, how these methods can support talent development, and the tools available for running programs.
There’s a lot of buzz around mentoring lately, but that doesn’t mean mentoring is simply a passing fad. So what’s the big deal? Mentoring is quickly becoming one of the go-to methods for increasing employee engagement, development and retention. Over 70 percent of Fortune 500 companies offer corporate mentoring programs to their employees.
