New Mentorship Models for a Diverse Workforce

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A Guide for the Modern Workplace

Successful mentorships can be career-defining and life-changing. Paired with a good mentor, mentees can learn the ins and outs of their chosen fields, expand their professional networks and accelerate their career growth. A full 75 percent of executives say mentoring has been critical to their career development. More than 90 percent of workers who have a mentor say they're satisfied with their jobs, including more than half (57 percent) who say they're "very satisfied."

To meet the professional goals of today's diverse workforce, many mentorship programs are tailored to specific groups of people. Successful programs are meeting the unique needs of people of color, first-generation college graduates, female business owners and women in traditionally male-dominated fields. Businesses win, too. Many companies that have made an investment in quality mentoring programs have found that they help retain valuable employees.

Indeed, mentees aren't the only beneficiaries of these arrangements. "Mentorship is a win-win situation," says Adrienne Mitchell, SHRM-CP, senior people operations partner at software firm DuckDuckGo. "Mentors benefit by refining their leadership skills, gaining fresh insights and the reward that comes from seeing your mentee hit their goals. There is no greater joy than knowing you were a part of someone's success story."

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Explore Further

SHRM's information, tools and resources can help you learn the ingredients of a successful mentorship program.

SHRM Tools: Creating a Mentor Program
This guide takes you through the steps of creating a mentorship program that links SHRM members with students in local SHRM chapters.

CEO Action Mentoring Initiative Works with Mentees from Diverse Populations
Composed of more than 2,400 organizations, this initiative offers a mentoring program through which C-suite leaders are paired with mentees from underrepresented and diverse populations who work at the director and vice president levels.

Ask HR: What Qualifies You to Be a Mentor?
SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers a common question about mentorship.

Sample PowerPoint: Our Mentoring Program
This sample presentation is designed to help HR professionals customize their own unique mentoring programs.

Why Male Leaders Should Mentor Women
Elevating women to leadership positions makes good business sense. But they need men's support to rise through the ranks.

The Power of Reverse Mentoring
Reverse mentoring can be an effective way of developing future leaders, speeding up the learning process and building camaraderie in the workplace.

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