Mentoring program design
A 12-slide summary for HR teams designing their first mentoring program, from goal to measurement.
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9 ready-made decks you can open and present in a leadership meeting, at a program kickoff or in your mentor workshop. They open full screen in the browser and can be shared with a link; each one summarizes a guide.
- 9 presentations
- 140 slides
- Free to use and share
To design the program and get it approved
For leadership and the HR team
Mentoring program proposal for leadership
A 16-slide business case an HR leader presents to the executive committee: the problem, pilot group, 90-day timeline, four-level measurement, cost assumptions and the decision.
From the kickoff to the first circle session
For participants
Program launch
16 slides for the kickoff meeting with mentors and mentees: the program's purpose, reasoned matching, the 90-day flow, roles, confidentiality and the first session.
Mentor preparation workshop
A 16-slide facilitator deck for a three-hour mentor workshop: role differences, listening, powerful questions, feedback, confidentiality, referral and exercises.
Mentee orientation
A 16-slide orientation for mentees: owning the relationship, choosing 1–3 goals, preparing for sessions, feedback, in-between work and a good close.
Mentoring circle: first session
16 slides for a circle mentor to open the first group session: purpose, rules and confidentiality, roles, the 60-minute flow, introductions, choosing themes and bringing cases.
Reverse mentoring, knowledge transfer and sponsorship
For specialized programs
Reverse mentoring: senior leadership briefing
Reverse mentoring in 16 slides for senior leaders who will be mentored by younger colleagues: benefits, topics, matching, power distance, commitments and measurement.
Knowledge transfer plan
Pass a departing expert's critical knowledge to a successor in 16 slides: risk map, methods, plan table, a 9–12-month timeline and a readiness scale.
From mentoring to sponsorship: a women leaders program
Launch a sponsorship program for women leadership candidates in 16 slides: mentor vs. sponsor, the data, sponsor behaviors, design, commitments and measurement.