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6 Steps to Develop an Effective

Mentoring Culture in Organizations

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Many organizations
often ask, How do we
build a successful
mentoring culture?

The below listed steps are key in building a effective

mentoring culture:
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1. Understanding the need for

mentoring:
Organizations need to be clear as to
why they need a mentoring culture. Is it
to create promotable talent? Is it to
build skills and behavior among
employees that will enable employees
to achieve business goals? Is it for
succession planning?

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2. Matching of Mentors to
Mentees:
Matching mentors to mentees is
an important task. Hence,
the selection process needs
to be based on 2 primary
factors:
1. The goals of the mentoring
program
2. The fit of the mentor to
the mentee
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3. Create a Powerful
Design:
The design of a good
mentoring program is a
very conscious process.
The design will need to
take into account a
defined set of goals and
operational guidelines for
the mentoring program.
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4. Internal Marketing of the Mentoring Program:

To get the mentoring program off the ground it is important to
win cooperation from cross-functional teams and leaders.
Hence it is vital to market the mentoring initiative by
highlighting the benefits of the program for the organization.
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5. Training to be a
mentor:
No one is a born mentor.
Hence, providing mentoring
training with a focus on the
skills of mentoring and the
structure of good mentoring
processes is important.

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6.Value Based Mentoring:

Mentoring programs need to be
built on a base of strong values
that guide the mentors and
mentees in their interactions.
Three key values are:
1.

Accountability and Ownership

2.

Creating an environment of open

and honest communication

3.

Striving for Excellence

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