© 2009 Temple University. Finding and Keeping the Mentors You Want MCP Support Center January 19,...

© 2009 Temple University.

Finding and Keeping the Mentors You WantMCP Support Center

January 19, 2011

Finding and Keeping the Mentors You WantMCP Support Center

January 19, 2011

Andrea S. Taylor, Ph.D.Director of TrainingThe Intergenerational Center Temple University/College of Health Professions


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TopicsTopics

Session 1 —Identifying Your Target AudienceSession 1 —Identifying Your Target Audience

Session 2 — Creating Your Recruitment Message Session 2 — Creating Your Recruitment Message

Session 3 — Recruiting, Cultivating and Retaining Mentors

Session 3 — Recruiting, Cultivating and Retaining Mentors


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Session 1 ObjectivesKnowing Your Target AudienceSession 1 ObjectivesKnowing Your Target Audience

Understand the importance of knowing your target audience when recruiting mentors.

Discuss the changing paradigm of volunteerism and its implications

Understand the importance of knowing your target audience when recruiting mentors.

Discuss the changing paradigm of volunteerism and its implications


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ActivityParticipant Introductions

ActivityParticipant Introductions


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Generational CharacteristicsGenerational

Characteristics


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Generational Cohort:Generational Cohort:

A group of people who “come of age”

at roughly the same time.

A group of people who “come of age”

at roughly the same time.


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Generational Theory...Generational Theory...

People who experience the same defining events during their formative years (16-23)...

Share similar social values, attitudes, and preferences—

sometimes for life

People who experience the same defining events during their formative years (16-23)...

Share similar social values, attitudes, and preferences—

sometimes for life


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ActivityCohort Gallery Walk

ActivityCohort Gallery Walk


Identify the defining social, political and cultural events that you think occurred during each of the decades listed on the newsprint.

If you grew up in that time period, think about the defining events based on your personal experience.

Identify the defining social, political and cultural events that you think occurred during each of the decades listed on the newsprint.

If you grew up in that time period, think about the defining events based on your personal experience.

Gallery Walk 1Gallery Walk 1


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Millennials Millennials

Gen-Xers Gen-Xers

Trailing-edge

Boomers

Trailing-edge

Boomers

Leading-edge

Boomers

Leading-edge

Boomers

1946-1955

1956-1964

1965-1981

1982-20011925-1945

TraditionalistsTraditionalists


Identify what you believe to be the values, attitudes and attributes of each generation.

Gallery Walk 2


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Review of Cohort CharacteristicsReview of Cohort Characteristics

Millennials Millennials

Gen-Xers Gen-Xers

Trailing-edge

Boomers

Trailing-edge

Boomers

Leading-edge

Boomers

Leading-edge

Boomers

1946-1955

1956-1964

1965-1981

1982-20011925-1945

TraditionalistsTraditionalists

handouthandout


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ActivityImplications:

What Does This Mean for Mentoring Programs?

ActivityImplications:

What Does This Mean for Mentoring Programs?


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The paradigm shiftThe paradigm shift

Civic duty Civic duty Improve the world

Find personal fulfillment

Possibly start a new career

Improve the world

Find personal fulfillment

Possibly start a new career

Old Paradigm Old Paradigm New Paradigm New Paradigm

1. Motivation1. Motivation


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Long-term & regular Long-term & regular More short-term & sporadic

Menu of time options

More short-term & sporadic

Menu of time options


2. Commitment Pattern2. Commitment Pattern


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Independent thinking or decision-making not encouraged

Seen as subordinates:top-down command & control

Manager as expert

Independent thinking or decision-making not encouraged

Seen as subordinates:top-down command & control

Manager as expert

More self-direction and involvement in decision-making

Seen as partners; more collaboration

Manager as facilitator

More self-direction and involvement in decision-making

Seen as partners; more collaboration

Manager as facilitator


3. Autonomy3. Autonomy


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Emphasis on organizational needs

Limited assessment of participants prior to placement

Offered limited choice & flexibility

Work mostly alone in highly prescribed supervised tasks

Emphasis on organizational needs

Limited assessment of participants prior to placement

Offered limited choice & flexibility

Work mostly alone in highly prescribed supervised tasks

Better balance between individual and organizational needs

More thorough assessment of participants

Greater choice and flexibility in opportunities

More opportunities to be part of a team & lead

Better balance between individual and organizational needs

More thorough assessment of participants

Greater choice and flexibility in opportunities

More opportunities to be part of a team & lead


4. Opportunities/Placement4. Opportunities/Placement


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Strong identification

Conforming & loyal

Strong identification

Conforming & loyal

Loose identification

More individualistic & critical

More likely to leave if unsatisfied

Loose identification

More individualistic & critical

More likely to leave if unsatisfied


5. Relationship to Organization5. Relationship to Organization


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Low Expectation

Group and limited individual recognition

Sometimes expense reimbursement

Low Expectation

Group and limited individual recognition

Sometimes expense reimbursement

Higher Expectation

Individual recognition

Expense reimbursement but may also seek additional compensation

Higher Expectation

Individual recognition

Expense reimbursement but may also seek additional compensation


6. Expectation of Reward6. Expectation of Reward

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Leading Edge Boomers

Leading Edge Boomers

Traditionalists

Traditionalists

Trailing Edge

Boomers

Trailing Edge

Boomers

Gen-X

ers

Gen-X

ers

MillennialsMillennials

Generational CharacteristicsGenerational Characteristics Generational ImplicationsGenerational Implications

MarketingMarketing ManagingManaging

RecruitingRecruiting

Retaining

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