Successful Mentoring Relationships for Career Development (205259026)

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Successful MentoringRelationships for

Career Development

Cleven MmariUniversity of Oregon

Melissa Woo

University of Oregon



Outline and timing

activity Time

duration

expectation

Introduction 5 mins To briefly know each other

Self assessment 5 mins Participants fill their career self assessment

Presentations of styles/functions 8 mins Presenters discuss the styles, functions and other checklist

Small group discussions 10 mins Participants in groups match their self assessment to the

best style and function and discuss. Presenters to

moderate

Next steps 10 mins General discussion of actionable next steps after

conference

Closing 2 mins Any last de-briefing and point to resources

Outline

* 5 mins will be absorbed in discussions - just a rough timing guide



• About us

• Workshop goals

•Career/self assessments

• What are you looking to gain from a

mentoring relationship?

• Next steps?

Agenda



About UsCleven Mmari

Director of Information Technology Services

Division of Student Affairs


Melissa Woo

Vice Provost for Information Servicesand Chief Information Officer




• Finding the right mentor(s)

• Finding the right focus for

your mentoring

conversations

Workshop Goals



Of the new and recent developments in my

organization/field, what interests me themost?

What do I need to do to reposition my career

so that I can get involved in these new

areas?

Career/Self Assessment



• What is most important to me in my work?

• What values guide the kind of work I want to

do? What are "must haves" for a job?

• What are my limiting factors?




What knowledge, skills, abilities, experience

and/or assistance would help position my

career in the direction of my interests?




Please fill your career assessment using

provided work-sheet




• Sponsorship

• Exposure/

visibility• Coaching

• Protection

•Challengingassignments

What Do You Want to Gain from a

Mentoring Relationship?

• Role modeling

• Acceptance/

confirmation• Counseling

• Friendship



• Traditional

• Network

•Group

• Minute (Flash)

What Are the Best Mentoring Styles

to Achieve Your Goals?

• Circle

• Invisible

•Reverse



In a group, please discuss and match your

career assessment to the function and

the style that works best for your goals.

You might use more than one style,discuss with group.

Self Assessment matching



Finding a mentor...

Ask yourself...

"Do I associate myself with people who add value to my

career"?

"Do I belong to the right networking groups"?

"How did my colleagues find their mentors"?

Next Steps?



Finding a mentor...

Get involved in conferences & meetings

Work your networks - professional, personal & online

social organizations

For HiEd, EDUCAUSE member search (potential mentors,

please add the "mentoring" affinity tag to your

EDUCAUSE profile!)

www.educause.edu/members

Next Steps?



Finding a mentor...

Look for:

• Clear expectations

• Mutual respect

• Reciprocity• Shared values

Next Steps?



EDUCAUSE Mentoring site:www.educause.edu/careers/special-topic-programs/mentoring

Creating a Professional Development Plan:net.educause.edu/section_params/mentoring/M06_%20PDP.pdf

EDUCAUSE article, "The importance of Mentors“:http://www.educause.edu/research-publications/books/cultivating-careers-

professional-development-campus-it/chapter-5-importance-mentors

Mentoring Resources

http://www.educause.edu/research-publications/books/cultivating-careers-professional-development-campus-it/chapter-5-importance-mentors























Thank You!

Cleven MmariMelissa Woo

Successful Mentoring Relationships for Career Development (205259026)

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