Proposed five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Course Overview
Build a mentoring program with clear participant expectations and support routines.
This proposed five-day program combines practical case analysis, guided exercises and peer discussion. Participants adapt the course concepts to organizational circumstances and prepare a mentoring program implementation plan.
Learning Outcomes
Assess mentoring purpose and participant needs.
Evaluate mentor selection and matching considerations.
Apply a structured approach to mentoring agreements and session structure.
Develop practical recommendations for coordinator support and program evaluation.
Prepare and present a mentoring program implementation plan.
Who Should Attend
HR practitioners, learning professionals, people managers and organizational development teams.
Relevant work experience is recommended. The participant profile, prerequisite knowledge and case complexity are reviewed during planning.
Training Methodology
Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical exercises, peer review and an applied final assignment.
Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of exercise outputs and a final presentation. Attendance and completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.
Course Tools and Templates
Mentoring purpose and participant needs worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Mentor selection and matching considerations worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Mentoring agreements and session structure worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Coordinator support and program evaluation worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Mentoring program implementation plan – proposed exercise document.
Delivery Requirements
Classroom, live online and in-house delivery can be arranged by agreement. The trainer, language, venue or platform, timetable and required materials are confirmed in writing.
A laptop may be needed for analytical or planning activities. Software availability, licenses and access requirements are agreed before delivery.
Course Customization
The indicative five-day sequence can be adapted to participant experience, industry context and agreed learning objectives. Final dates, fees, agenda, certificate details and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Proposed Five-Day Course Outline
Day 1 – Mentoring purpose and participant needs
Define the business context, assess current practices and clarify the decisions relating to mentoring purpose and participant needs.
Practical output: Mentoring purpose and participant needs worksheet
Day 2 – Mentor selection and matching considerations
Interpret representative information and compare practical approaches to mentor selection and matching considerations.
Practical output: Mentor selection and matching considerations worksheet
Day 3 – Mentoring agreements and session structure
Use the course tools in a realistic case focused on mentoring agreements and session structure, documenting assumptions and recommendations.
Practical output: Mentoring agreements and session structure worksheet
Day 4 – Coordinator support and program evaluation
Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on coordinator support and program evaluation.
Practical output: Coordinator support and program evaluation worksheet
Day 5 – Mentoring program design workshop
Integrate the learning through mentoring program design workshop, present the final assignment and propose workplace actions.
Practical output: Mentoring program implementation plan
