This document discusses meaningful mentorship. It defines a mentor as a trusted counselor and guide who has been asked to mentor. It presents a pyramid model of mentorship with one primary mentor, three key advisors, and ten peer mentors. The mentorship cycle includes four phases: initiate, maintain, evaluate, and adapt. Mentorship is described as relational, educational, and mutually beneficial. The impact of mentorship includes positive career outcomes like higher salary and promotions through access to advice from multiple mentors in one's network.

1. Meaningful
Mentorship
Steven C. Echard, IOM, CAE
Mary J. Wheatley

2. Meaningful Mentorship
• What Is A Mentor?
• Case Study
• Pyramid Model
• Mentorship Cycle
• Impact of Mentorship

3. What a mentor IS NOT
• Your boss
• Networking
• Making a copycat
• Creating a minion

4. What is a mentor?
• A mentor is a trusted
counselor and guide…
• … and someone you have asked
to mentor you!

5. Why Mentorship Matters
• Relational
• Educational
• Mutually Beneficial

6. My Personal
Mentorship
Journey
Thirty Years in the Making!

7. My First Mentor: My Mom
• Hard Work
• Dedication
• Values
• Education
• Goals

8. Others I Picked Up Along the Way…
• Consider who helped you get HERE
• It was probably many people
• Who helped shape your path?
– Parents
– Coaches, Teachers
– Peers and Colleagues

13. The Pyramid Model

14. The 1/3/10 Pyramid Model
1 Primary
Mentor
3 Key Advisors
10 Peer
Mentors

16. BRAINSTORM!
Discuss potential mentors and why
with your neighbors

17. Constructing Your Pyramid
• Consider characteristics,
position and influence
Primary
Mentor • Personality and values also
important
Key Advisors
Peer Mentors

18. Primary Mentor
• Executive Director of 501(c)(3)
• CAE and IOM credentials
• Experience in medical societies, AMCs
• Encourages professional development
• Values family and work/life balance

19. Key Advisor 1
• Senior Executive at my current assn
• Previously worked at ASAE
• Knows tons of people in our industry
• Expertise in communications
• Extremely creative thinker
• Excellent communicator

20. Key Advisor 2
• YAE and deputy executive director
• Medical association
• Experience with my current assn
• Great communicator, open and honest
• Critical thinker and problem solver

21. Key Advisor 3
• Executive Director @ medical assn
• 20+ years experience in business and
association management
• Previously worked in finance
• Advocate for young professionals and
importance of mentorship

22. The Mentorship Cycle

23. INITIATE

24. Know What You Want
• Conduct your own personal SWOT analysis
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• What do you see as upcoming opportunities and threats?

25. Know What You Need
• An OPEN MIND
• Support and Buy-in
• Commitment
• TIME

26. Developing Your Plan
• Outline your personal plan
• Logistics and Timeline
• Goals and Skill sets
• Identify potential mentors
• Outline roles they would serve
• Fill in your pyramid!

27. Just do it: Ask!
You never know what it could lead to…
Prom, 1986 21 years of marriage!

28. MAINTAIN

29. Routine Maintenance
• Check in routinely
• Keep mentor informed
• Create meaningful interactions
• Both individuals benefit
• Both are changed in some way

30. EVALUATE

31. Things to Consider
• Are your personalities
a good match?
• Are you both gaining
something from this?

32. ADAPT

33. Adapt
• Change your plan as needed
• It should be working for you
• Do you need a new mentor?
• Address any roadblocks

34. The Cycle Continues…
Now YOU Become the Mentor
– Take on protégés
– Everyone has
something to contribute
– Give back!

35. The Impact of Mentorship
• Results in positive career outcomes
• Higher salary, promotions, job satisfaction
• Pyramid model allows exponential growth
• Access to 14 mentors

37. INCEPTION

38. Questions?
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39. Thank you!
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