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THE 10 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR
STRUCTURED MENTORING
IN LARGE ORGANISATIONS
PHILIP MARSH – GROUP MD – MENTORING 4 SUCCESS™
B.Sc (Eng); Pr.Eng; Dipl.Bus.Man; G.D.E; M.S.A.I.C.E; M.I.C.E; M.I.Struct.E; C. Eng

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Global Challenges
The ability to consistently and effectively
Attract, Develop, Motivate and Retain EXCELLENT people remains
the no. 1 strategic challenge facing business today !

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So….
what
keeps
CEO’s
awake
at night?
Leadership & Management?
Critical Talent?
Knowledge Sharing?
Proactive Succession?
Scarce & Critical Skills?
Transformation?
Employee Engagement?
Current Reality

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We have no idea of the
cost of the “loss of value”
that we suffer in
organisations when
experienced people leave,
or do not contribute to
sharing their knowledge or
experience with the next
generation.
Current People Reality:
- the “Value at Risk”

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Structured Mentoring
A Single
Sustainable
Solution – so
why and
when does it
fail ?

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Typical Obstacles
• Time
• Purpose
• Commitment
• Effort
• Capability
• Capacity
• Process
• Ignorance

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The 10 Critical Success Factors for
Structured Mentoring in Large Organisations

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1. Visible Executive Buy-in &
Commitment
• Visibility
• Engaged
• Direction
• Launch
• Monitoring
• Encouragement

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2. Strategic Alignment & Purpose –
with clear ROI Model
• Leadership
• Management
• Talent
• Knowledge
• Benefits
• Metrics

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3. Buy-in & Input from Line Managers
in the Planning and Roll-Out Process
• Involved
• Expectations
• Deliverables
• Briefing
• Launch
• Feedback

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4. Formalised & Outcomes Based
Partnerships
• Volunteers
• Selection
• Pairing
• Profiles
• Expectations
• Evaluation

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5. Training of Mentors & Mentees on
Mentoring Best Practices
• Outcomes
• Methodology
• Confidence
• Tools
• Templates
• Techniques

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6. Must be Job or Career Specific and
Individually Needs Driven
• Functional
• Critical
• Goals
• Technical
• Management
• Specialist

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7. Well Considered Selection & Pairing of
Volunteered Mentors & Mentees
• Choice
• Natural
• Commitment
• Chemistry
• Style
• Fun

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8. Documented Progress Assessment
& Feedback System
• Objectives
• Outcomes
• Simplicity
• Reporting
• Monitoring
• Stakeholders

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9. Structured Programme Management
Support for all Stakeholders
• Regular
• Reinforcing
• Motivating
• Results
• Measurement
• Improvement

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10. Capacitation of Internal Co-ordinator
to Work with External Specialist
• Credibility
• Capability
• Capacity
• Recognised
• Clarification
• Partnership

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