Secrets of Successful Mentoring
MAY 2021 NEWSLETTER
Mentoring is uniquely impactful and more critical than ever – sharing stories, lessons learned, championing, and even opening doors. Mentoring offers a unique opportunity to provide support in a highly personalized way. And we know it works:
Individual productivity increases by 88% with mentoring, versus 24% with training only.
Retention improves by 40-50% with mentoring.
5X increase in promotions for mentored individuals.
75% of executives say mentoring played a critical role in their careers.
So how can individuals and organizations get the most out of mentorship? This month, we pulled together our best practices, tips, and insights to share with you.
Best & Healthy Wishes,
Team Ceresa
Insights from World-Class Mentors
MENTOR SPOTLIGHTS
Collectively, the Ceresa mentor community has provided over 2,000 hours of mentorship to rising diverse leaders. When asked what good mentoring looks like, the most common themes are:
Listen to understand
Share your successes, but more importantly, your failures
Instead of telling your mentee what to do, guide them to their own answers
Let your mentee know they're not alone
View your mentee as a whole person, not just a professional
If you're interested in hearing more from Ceresa mentors, head to our blog to get to know them better.
Ada-Renee Johnson
Global Head of Hiring, Equity, and Strategy in Recruiting at Google
Anudit Vikram
Chief Product Officer at MediaMath
Karen Courter
HR Executive Partner at Applied Materials
Mentors, Sponsors, Coaches... what's the difference?
CERESA PERSPECTIVES
“What is a mentor?”
"What's the difference between a mentor and a sponsor?"
These questions come up often in our conversations with leaders who are looking to provide the right kind of support for their diverse talent. Whether they're seeking clarification for themselves or seeking buy-in from their leadership team for a program, it's helpful to have a clear understanding of the differences and commonalities across these support roles.
Check out our handy reference guide to help you understand the differences and commonalities across different types of support needed for career growth and success.
Additional Resources
👂 Working Women: Valerie Jarrett and The Importance of Mentorship The Michelle Obama Podcast
📖 Mentorship is Not a Nice to Have: The Business Case Ceresa Report
📽️ How Your Brain Responds to Stories, Why They're Crucial For Leaders Karen Eber, TedXPurdueU
Can we help?
We'd love to hear more about your development goals for your diverse talent. Please contact us if we can ever be of service to you and your teams.
Impact Report
The Ceresa community continued to grow our collective impact, despite the challenges of 2020. We hold ourselves accountable for this impact. We're proud to share our Impact Report.
“I absolutely LOVED mentoring my mentee. She was motivated, engaged, and worked hard on her journey for the entire time.
I feel the tools provided are great for mentors to use and prepare for each session. I honestly wouldn’t change anything about the mentor experience from the Ceresa side. I am so thankful for the opportunity to give back, and I would absolutely mentor again…”