Mentee Webinar v JOY MOORE 81 H 10

Mentee Webinar v JOY MOORE ’ 81, H’ 10, THURSDAY, MARCH 16 - 6: 00 PM ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALUMNI RELATIONS v ILEANA JIMENEZ GARCIA ’ 87 & MEG MCGRORY KELLEHER ’ 81, CO-CHAIRS OF THE BC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MENTORING COMMITTEE 1

Today’s Presenters: Meg Mc. Grory Kelleher, ‘ 81 Executive Vice President Fidelity Investments Joy Moore, ‘ 81, H’ 10 Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations Boston College Co-Chair of the BC Alumni Association Mentoring Committee Ileana Jimenez Garcia, ’ 87 Healthcare & Nonprofit Professional Career Development & Diversity Specialist Co-Chair of the BC Alumni Association Mentoring Committee 2

Origins & Purpose Joy Moore ’ 81, H’ 10, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations q Boston College Alumni Association (BCAA) Board of Directors: Mentoring Committee q BCAA Objectives: Ø Support the early career development of young alumni through professional mentoring relationships with alumni in the business for 10+ years Ø Strengthen the network of BC alumni nationwide 3

BCAA as a Resource in the Pilot Year - Joy q Facilitate Mentor-Mentee Pairings q Encourage suggestions, ideas to enhance program q Designated Email Address: alumni 2 alumni@bc. edu to respond to inquiries 4

Mentoring Support and Guidelines Ileana Jimenez Garcia ‘ 87 & Meg Mc. Grory Kelleher ’ 81, Co-Chairs of the BCAA Mentoring Committee q Types of Mentoring: q Formal Ø Mutually identify and commit to accomplishing specific goals: Ex. A Mentee seeks to enter a different industry Ø Establish indicators of success and measure progress: Ex. Identify obstacles to entry and solutions; create an action plan. q Informal Ø A more experienced professional shares general insights into career development and working life: Ex. A Mentor describes her approach to dealing with change in her organization successfully. 5

Attributes of a Successful Mentor and Mentee Meg An Effective Mentor… ü Proactively shares information ü Exhibits flexibility and makes himself or herself available ü Guides the Mentee to identify and develop skills and capabilities An Effective Mentee… ü Prepares questions and listens to answers with an open mind ü Takes initiative to schedule meetings and identify goals, discussion topics, etc. ü Applies advice from his or her Mentor ü Listens attentively ü Articulates specific questions and concerns üAsks for and offers feedback ü Asks for and offers feedback 6

Mentoring Support and Guidelines Meg q Mentoring is NOT: Ø Intended to secure the Mentee a job, or dictate a decision Ø A performance review Ø A relationship to address personal or private challenges 7

Mentoring Support and Guidelines Ileana q A Mentor’s Responsibilities: Ø Coach Ø Facilitate Ø Counsel Ø Network q A Mentee’s Responsibilities: Ø Initiate first contact; drive the relationship Ø Set and communicate professional goals Ø Assess your strengths and areas for improvement Ø Ask for feedback; provide the Mentor with feedback Ø Apply and assess the mentor’s advice 8

Mentoring Support and Guidelines Ileana q Joint Responsibilities Ø Establish relationship goals & success indicators Ø Demonstrate respect, honesty, and ensure common understanding Ø Build your relationship contract ü ü How often do we want to meet? Where? Primary method of communication? What are the goals of our relationship? How will we know when we’ve reached them? If a meeting gets cancelled, who is responsible for rescheduling? What information is and is not confidential? 9

Alumni 2 Alumni Guidelines Ileana q 1 -year commitment for the pilot program (March 2017 – March 2018) q Mentor and Mentee connect at least four times within the pilot year q Complete mid-year and end-of-year program evaluations 10

Q&A All Presenters: Joy Moore, Ileana Jimenez Garcia, Meg Mc. Grory Kelleher If your question was not answered, or if you are looking for additional information, email us at alumni 2 alumni@bc. edu, or call 617 -552 -4577. 11