Overview

A mentor is a guide. A friend. A resource who paves the way to success, and derives satisfaction from helping others succeed. Your role as mentor is to inspire, encourage, and support your mentee, and to contribute to their professional and personal development.

Mentor Application Criteria

1. Be a permanent employee of CCHMC (blue badge)
2. Have manager support of your participation
3. Be employed at Cincinnati Children's for at least 6 months
4. Currently not be in a warning, probation or disciplinary period
5. Have sufficient extent and scope of your professional experience, education and certification 
6. Have leadership ability and/or potential
7. Have the ability to make a commitment to the mentor program

Additionally, there will need to be an appropriate match in our applicant pool.

 

Seven Guidelines for Mentors

1. Every mentoring relationship is unique, so be open to how you can assist your mentee.
2. Encourage your mentee to clearly state his/her goals, expectations and needs.
3. Evaluate your mentee’s needs and communicate what you can realistically offer.
4. Make yourself available for meetings and calls. Based on prior program surveys, most matches meet in-person once a month.  Try to honor your pre-arranged meetings, and communicate if your schedule changes.
5. Be honest and thoughtful when providing feedback.
6. Maintain confidentiality within the mentoring relationship.
7. Commit to the mentoring relationship for the eighteen-month program term.