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What will it look like: staffing and timing. We will engage a consultant to help us plan and run the training and follow up throughout the year. Training should include an orientation for mentors and mentees simultaneously. Pre-readings can be required. During the orientation, which will occur in late summer or early fall, pairs will be matched and given time to have their first individual meetings. Facilitated by the consultant, follow up group meetings for mentors alone will occur on a regular basis throughout the year (every 4-6 weeks). Meetings of all mentors and mentees may occur mid year and/or end of year for learning and sharing of experiences.

Follow up or "check in" calls will be made intermittently by the program manager and the TLC chair to both mentors and mentees.

Questions:

What kind of training and education is needed? //One meeting of training for mentor and mentee and pre-work reading AA// Orientation for all pairs, possibly by outside expert. (AMS)

Orientation which can include initial meeting so that questions can be asked after meeting. Follow up meetings for mentors in person or conference calls. Supervisor and TLC chair should follow up with individual phone calls to mentors and mentees occassionally to see how things are going.(CE)

What is the knowledge to be transferred?

Same 5 items mentioned above. (AMS)

Should we hold briefings, orientations, programs? //One meeting AA//

August and possibly mid-year, year-end. (AMS)

What kind of support is needed? (regular? occasional?) //Articles sent by manager about mentoring Check in by manager AA// Monthly check-in with mentoring program mgr. (AMS)

MOnthly or 6 week mentor support group/conference calls and occasional individual calls to mentors and mentees. (CE)

Should existing informal mentoring pairs be encouraged to participate in training and education programs? //Yes AA//

Sure (AMS)