How to be a Mentee and Apply

Criteria

Who can attend?

  • All Employees – NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!!! Only a desire to enhance leadership skills and abilities.

Expectations

A Mentee must…

  • be willing to devote a minimum of 2.5 hours a month to the relationship
  • work with a mentor 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 (Mentee) — it will be submitted to the Centre for Organizational Learning (COL).

Qualities of an Effective Mentee

A Mentee…

  • values receiving feedback and an opportunity to learn
  • honours the confidentiality of discussions/work with the mentor
  • values goal-setting as part of the mentor/mentee relationship
  • models analytical and reflective practice
  • is open to the views of the mentor and others (effective listener, communicator)
  • has demonstrated skills in problem solving
  • has effective interpersonal skills
  • is aware of the 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) on myAC (usually in June and at the beginning of the subsequent academic year) seeking interested participants.

If you would like to participate as a mentee:

  • review the Criteria/Expectations/Qualities for Participation above;
  • review the information on the Request to Participate Form (Mentee);
  • decide if this is an opportunity for you;
  • discuss with your direct supervisor your desire to participate in the program and outline the reasons why you would like to take advantage of this learning opportunity;
  • ensure you are able to attend all the Peer Learning Sessions;
  • complete the Request to Participate Form (Mentee) — it will be submitted to the Centre for Organizational Learning (COL), and they will notify successful participants.

Note: The Algonquin College Leadership Mentoring program will save 30% of the Mentee seats for Black, Indigenous, and Racialized employees interested in becoming a Mentee. If you are interested in applying, please contact Rebecca Volk at volkr@algonquincollege.com.

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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