1. The document discusses a staff mentorship program at the University of Johannesburg as a means to achieve world class university status. It defines mentoring and outlines the current informal mentoring approaches. 2. Challenges in implementing mentoring programs are discussed, including limited staff and funding. Recommendations include designing a formal proposal, providing training, conducting evaluations, and rewarding staff involved in mentoring. 3. The benefits of mentoring include developing leadership abilities and improving staff performance and commitment to help the university attain its goals. Formalizing mentoring is presented as a way to enhance the university's reputation and talent retention.

1. Staff mentorship program (SMP)
as means to achieve world class
university status
The Example of UJ
TEAM: Linda Mbonambi (Library)
Mdletshe Sibusiso (FHS)
Mihindou Guy (ADS)
Mpati George (Law)
Nazier Fariedar (FADA)
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2. 1.Introduction: The status quo
• History of UJ: Mergers
• Pre-merger
• Post-merger
• Establishment of Strategic Thrusts
• Towards excellence – A world class University
• Criteria of a World Class University from a leadership
perspective
• Quality leadership as a key driver of excellence
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3. 1. Introduction – Proposal
• Quality Leadership
• Current leadership
• Future leadership
Diagram from Study schools 4 Page 44
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4. 1. Introduction: Research statement
Focusing on mentorship as an instrument of growing our
own talent,
more specifically our own quality leadership
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5. 2. The world class university: concept
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QualityLeadership
Research
Teaching and
learning
Attraction and
retention
Culture of
excellence

6. 2. The African and specific university contexts
The Challenges
• Student profile: socio-economic variables
• High caliber academic staff : scarcity and retention
• Funding: limited
• Mentorship: lack of formality
• Infrastructure
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7. 3. The African and specific university contexts
Overcoming challenges:
• Enhancing the national and international reputation
• Sustained effort
• Maintaining fundamental neccesities
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8. 4. Definition of mentoring
A quality leader is a person
who mentors.
However, in order to sustain
leadership excellence within the
leadership cycle, structured
mentorship is imperative!!!
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9. 4. Definition of mentoring
“Mentoring is supporting and
encouraging people to manage their
own learning in order that they
maximize their potential, develop
their skills, improve their
performance and become the
person they want to be.”
(Parsloe cited by Syndicate 4, 2014)
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10. 4. Mentoring
• Types of mentoring
 Individual mentoring
 Group mentoring
• Mentoring in HE
• Trends in South Africa
 Unstructured mentors
 Focusing on specific groups of employees
 Lack of training of mentors
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11. 4. Mentoring
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• Current mentoring at UJ
 Infancy
 Sporadic : very few departments
 Informal
 Model proposed in ELG: Early, mid and late career
• Role of PSD within ADS
 Development and support of students and staff
in 8 insetions

12. 4. Mentoring
• Challenges and limitations of mentoring
 Challenges: Limited staff members servicing full spectrum of
academic staff in UJ
 Ratio of 3 ADS staff: over 50 departments
 Minor impact
 Criteria
 Volunteerism
 Management: Evaluation of need for mentorship adhoc
 Non-systemic
 Visibility
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14. Implications
• Leardership
• Financial
• Commitment from staff
• Human resources
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15. 5. Recommendations
• Design a clear proposal and communication plan.
• Integrate credit-bearing trainings in the institution’s Human Resources Development
Policy.
• Conduct cost analysis prior to the implementation of mentoring programs.
• Reward the staff involved in mentoring programmes.
• Organise and increase the visibility of mentoring programs.
• Work in consultation with the INSALA organisation, which is the specialist in guiding
NGOs and Universities in setting up mentorship programs.
• Conduct ongoing formative evaluations to ensure quality and determine the extent to
which the objectives of the relevant programs are met.
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16. Thoughts on mentoring
• The ultimate leader is not afraid to develop people to the point they surpass him or her in
knowledge and ability.
~ Fred A. Manske, Jr.
• We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those
doors.
~ Lyndon B. Johnson
• You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.
~ Galileo Galilei
• Even while men teach, they learn.
~ Seneca
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