This presentation was given at the 2016 University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute on the topic of Accountability and Generational or Reverse Mentorship. The discussion included best practices and case scenarios on the accountability of others, superiors and self.

1. Accountability, Growth and Excellence:
Mentorship Through the AGEs
“When people are held accountable – to themselves and their stakeholders – things
get done. Good things.”
- John Tobak

2. A PARTNERSHIP WITH
A PASSION FOR
DEVELOPING FUTURE
LEADERS

3. VISION
Create a research-based framework to deliver the C5E
(Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Conflict
Management, Critical Thinking and Ethics) non-cognitive
skills needed for future leadership success.
MISSION
The mission of the Student Leadership Apprentice Program is
to impart the knowledge of seasoned leaders and experts to
undergraduate college students at land-grant institutions while
preparing them to become game changers and agricultural
leaders of tomorrow..
L AS P
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
APPRENTICE PROGRAM
www.pvamu.edu/cahs/student-leadership-apprentice-program

4. CONROY STEWART
Conroy Stewart, a Jamaican Native relocated to the United States of America to pursue a degree
in Computer Engineering at the prestigious Prairie View A&M University. December 2015 will
mark the end of the first leg of his educational journey with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in
Computer Engineering. After ascertaining such, his desire is to seek employment in this field while
concurrently working on his Masters in Electrical Engineering. He enjoys playing soccer, his way
of de-stressing, as well as experimenting with new technologies. He currently works as a student
IT technician under the leadership of Mrs. LaRachelle Smith and the strong direction of Mr.
Ashwani Srivastava. Under the guidance of these individuals, he is challenged to be an innovator,
a visionary and a leader.
APPRENTICESHIP AT ITS BEST
3RD YEAR STUDENT LEADERSHIP APPRENTICE, PEER MENTOR

5. STUDENT LEADERSHIP THROUGH PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP, 2014
INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE IMPACT ON LEADING
TEAMS AND MENTORING, 2015
ACCOUNTABILITY, GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE:
MENTORSHIP THROUGH THE AGEs, 2016
OUR NMMI CONNECTION

6. Accountability, Growth and Excellence:
Mentorship Through the AGEs
• Accountability Factors
• Management Behavior
• Courageous Conversation
• Perceived Credibility
• Leadership
• Nuances of influence
• Patterns in the workplace
(organizational culture)
• Standards of respect
• Generational Mentorship
• Bridging gaps of professional
growth
• Trend and technology
awareness
• “Personal Development” vs
“Greater Good”
• Accountability
• Conflict Management
• Leadership obligation and
ownership
• Trust, Respect,
Communication and Power

7. - Bell Hooks
Holding others accountable - “For me, forgiveness and
compassion are always linked: how do we hold people
accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time
remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe
in their capacity to be transformed.”
MENTORSHIP AT ITS BEST
Cultural critic, artist, and writer. Inspiration for the Bell Hooks Institute which promote the cause of ending domination through understanding the ways systems
of exploitation and oppression intersect through critical thinking, teaching, events, and conversation.
Accountability, Growth and Excellence:
Mentorship Through the AGEs

8. - William Arthur Ward
Holding superiors accountable - “Before you act,
Listen. Before your react, Think. Before you criticize,
Wait. Before you quite, Try. Before you pray, Forgive.”
MENTORSHIP AT ITS BEST
One of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims whose biography appears in Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who in Public Relations,
and Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
Accountability, Growth and Excellence:
Mentorship Through the AGEs

9. - Michael Rogers
Holding Self Accountable “…the replays showed the
runner was clearly out and that Galarraga should have
got credit for a perfect game. Joyce, the umpire,
immediately went to the 28-year-old pitcher from
Venezuela after the game and apologized for getting
the call wrong.”
MENTORSHIP AT ITS BEST
Jim Joyce and Armando Galarraga, June 2010
Accountability, Growth and Excellence:
Mentorship Through the AGEs

10. Accountability, Growth and Excellence:
Mentorship Through the AGEs
• Best Practices
• Set clear goals and expectations
• Acknowledge understanding
• Monitor progress
• Measure outcomes
• Give feedback
• Transform or Transact