How to Start a High-Impact Mentoring Program
Great mentoring programs don’t just happen. They are built through planning and sustained commitment while continually improving the program. Learn our five-step process.
Flash Mentoring: One-Time Professional Mentoring Program
Benefits of Association Flash Mentoring?
Much like the modern workplace, professional associations are trying to remain relevant to new and up-and-coming professionals. With so many things competing for professionals’ attention, flash mentoring is a short term mentoring or one-time mentoring session that provides a focused opportunity for members to engage with each other and contribute to skill development and networking, especially for younger members and less experienced industry workers. For professional associations, flash mentoring enables participants the ability to conduct multiple sessions, each with their own learning objectives and desired mentor in order to gain information and knowledge on a larger variety of topics in a smaller amount of time.
- Increase engagement within the association in order to build larger personal networks
- Attract prospective members with modern mentoring events
- Learn job related skills from peers and industry leaders for career progression
“More than 94 percent of respondents agreed that associations should adopt mentoring as a strategic change to attract young people.”
Software For Flash Mentoring
Customize Self Matching
Matching individual mentors and mentees across an entire association can be time consuming and filled with spreadsheets. With Chronus’ MatchIQ® algorithm, easy to complete profiles and customizable criteria make sure members find the right mentor for their customized career goals, specified functional skills, or topic interests.
Track Mentoring Sessions
Manually keeping track of participant feedback and mentoring session data can be cumbersome. Through meeting reminders, follow-ups and customizable surveys, Chronus software stays on top of user participation and engagement within the mentoring program, producing timely data and qualitative feedback.
Minimize Admin Support
Admins have many priorities above and beyond a mentoring program. Chronus software requires minimal admin oversight while maintaining stable and impactful member engagement across the association.
Additional Resources
Modern Mentoring: Career Development Through Flash Mentoring
Give employees new ways to learn lateral jobs and skills, and rejuvenate their engagement before they reach leadership positions.
Case Study: Society of Petroleum Engineers Grows Career Mentoring Program with Chronus
SPE’s program can connect mentees electronically with a mentor who has years of experience and insights to share anywhere around the world.