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Mentoring

The Successful Club Series

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What is a Mentor?

A mentor:

  • Takes a personal interest and helps protégé
  • Serves as a role model, coach, and confidante
  • Offers knowledge, insight, perspective, and wisdom
  • Helps someone become successful

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Easing the Transition

  • Learn the program
  • Learn club standards and customs
  • Develop confidence
  • Participate more
  • Quickly learn speaking skills

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Developing Special Skills

More experienced members:

  • Further refine skills
  • Learn new skills

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Benefits to Mentors

  • Learn from their protégés
  • Remain productive
  • Help others
  • Receive recognition

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Benefits to Clubs

  • More members
  • More satisfied members
  • Higher member retention

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Mentor Qualities

  • Available
  • Patient
  • Sensitive
  • Respectful
  • Flexible

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  • Supportive
  • Knowledgeable
  • Confident
  • Attentive
  • Compassionate

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The Mentoring Steps

The First Meeting

  1. Sit with the new member.
  2. Orient the new member to club customs and procedures.
  3. Explain how to participate.
  4. Prepare your protégé for Table Topics.
  5. Help with the Ice Breaker.

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The Mentoring Steps

The Next Meeting

  1. Make your protégé aware of resources.
  2. Provide positive feedback.
  3. Explain responsibilities.
  4. Help with speeches and other assignments.

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The Mentoring Steps

Over Time

  1. Tell how you have benefited.
  2. Invite the protégé to other events.
  3. Acknowledge progress.
  4. Explain club officers’ duties.
  5. Explain speech contests.
  6. Describe the organization.

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Qualities of Protégés

Protégés should be:

  • Eager to learn
  • Receptive
  • Open to new ideas
  • Loyal
  • Grateful

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A Finite Relationship

It should not last forever…

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Conclusion

Experience.�Learn.�Benefit.

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