This Week's Herman Trend Alert Purpose Emerging as Important Driver of Engagement

The Herman Trend Alert December 23, 1998 Mentor-Mentee Programs Show Growth Trend We don’t care whether they are called "Mentorship." "Mentor-Mentee," or "Buddy System" Programs, we’re seeing a definite trend out there. Wise employers are looking for ways to capitalize on their human assets by helping to transfer that knowledge from experienced to new or younger employees. From Fleishman-Hilliard, the communications organization in Philadelphia to Justice Technology (America’s fastest-growing, privately held company) in Culver City, California, enlightened employers are recognizing the value of these kinds of programs. Many employers have abandoned failed programs, never to re-examine the possibility of "making them work" in their organizations. They don’t understand why the programs never really worked. Just like the failure of 80% of the quality programs that were tried ten years ago, mentorship will only work when it is appropriately supported by the entire organization. Here are some important keys: the culture must support continuous improvement the mentors AND the mentees must be given training in how to get the most out of the experience. there must be ongoing company support for the relationships through a program coordinator the company must support the relationships with extra time during mealtimes or in-between for meetings between the mentors and mentees both sets of employees should receive meaningfully rewards for their participation The pay-off for the company is more than worth the investment—greater longevity/reduced turnover, employees who feel invested in the success of the company and people who believe in each other. In these challenging low-unemployment times, it makes infinite sense to invest in this kind of program. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." WHO SENDS OUT YOUR NEWSLETTERS? We are convinced there is no better choice than ours! We have happily used DataBack Systems to deliver The Herman Trend Alert for over 10 years and. Visit their website (http://www.databack.com) or call Byron directly at 503.941.0427. You'll be glad you did. IS YOUR EMPLOYER AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE®? Our effective, onsite seminars, workshops, and consulting can help you get there. We offer 1-, 2-, 3-hour, and full-day programs to help you communicate what it takes to become an Employer of Choice® and inspire your folks to get it done. In the future, being an Employer of Choice® will not be optional. Call Carol at 336-210-3547 to arrange a no-obligation conference call. Or order the electronic version of the Employer of Choice book on your desktop for only $17.80 @ http://hermangroup.com/store/books_all.html#2. STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PEOPLE YOU NEED? VETJOBS CAN HELP! Recently, hundreds of thousands of jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of capable people. If you are looking for qualified candidates, you need to hire a veteran using VFW-sponsored VetJobs, the largest military employment site on the Internet. Thousands of returning veterans are looking for good jobs now. Mention this ad in The Herman Trend Alert and receive a 10% discount on job postings. Call Ted Daywalt at 877-838-5627 or inquire at info@VetJobs.com. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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