How to be a Mentor and Apply

Criteria

Who is eligible?

  • Members of the AC Executive Team (ACET) and the AC Leadership Team (ACLT), or graduates of ALEI 3, or graduates of the Leadership Mentoring Program.
  • NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!!!

Expectations

A Mentor must…

  • be willing to devote a minimum of 2.5 hours a month to the relationship
  • work with a mentee for a period of time no less than 9 months
  • as part of required time commitment, attend 7 synchronous multimodal sessions:
    • 1 Orientation Session
    • 5 Peer Learning Sessions
    • 1 Sharing & Celebration Session
    • *See Peer Learning Sessions schedule for actual dates/times. Attendance at all sessions is required in order to successfully complete the program.
  • complete a Request to Participate Form (Mentor) — it will be submitted to the Centre for Organizational Learning (COL).

Qualities of an Effective Mentor

The Mentor…

  • is non-judgmental and open to the views of the mentee and others
  • models analytical and reflective practice
  • is able to facilitate goal setting
  • is an effective listener and communicator and is willing to address issues through honest feedback
  • does not serve in an evaluating capacity in any way
  • honours the confidentiality of discussions/work with the mentee
  • is knowledgeable and skilled (Algonquin College Leadership Requirements Model)

How to Get Involved in the Leadership Mentoring Program

A call will go out from the Centre for Organizational Learning (COL) to all AC Executive Team (ACET) and AC Leadership Team (ACLT) members and graduates of ALEI 3 and graduates of the Leadership Mentoring Program (usually in June and at the beginning of the subsequent academic year).

Self-Identification

If you are interested in being a mentor:

  • review the Criteria/Expectation/Qualities for Participation listed above;
  • decide if this is an opportunity for you;
  • complete the Request to Participant Form (Mentor) — it will be submitted to the Centre for Organizational Learning (COL), and they will notify successful participants if/when they are members of the mentor pool.

Matching

  • The Center for Organizational Learning (COL) will match mentors with mentees based on:
    • the information in the Request for Participation Form (Mentee/Mentor)
    • the mentor’s strengths and areas of leadership expertise as compared to the mentee’s identified areas for growth
  • The COL will communicate the pairings to all participants in the program as well as any other pertinent information

NOTE: The number of participants in the program will be dictated by the ability to match all mentees with mentors.

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