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ASHHRA Mentoring Program
A Networking & Learning Opportunity for All Health Care HR Professionals

Now Accepting Applications
for the 2010 Mentoring Program

Click here to download a Mentoring Application


Program Definition

The ASHHRA Mentoring Program is designed to create a mentorship community for health care HR professionals to enhance and grow knowledge, skills, and abilities to excel in their career.  Using the five competencies of the HR Leader Model, the program will become a resource for finding and developing talent to ultimately advance the growth of the health care HR profession.

 

Program Participants
Any HR practitioner who wants to advance in his or her career.

Mentees

Mentors

Mentee Defined:

  • New to the profession (5 years or less)
  • Health care HR as a second career
  • HR professionals transitioning into a hospital setting or out of a hospital setting
  • HR professionals looking to round out knowledge and enhance their expertise

MentorDefined:

  • Seasoned health care HR leaders committed to developing talent within the industry
  • HR leaders interested in reverse mentoring opportunities
  • Health care HR managers looking for a program that will develop their ‘early in career’ employees

Qualities of an Effective Mentee

  • Strong desire to excel in his/her profession
  • Possess the time and energy to devote to the relationship
  • Positive attitude about continuous learning and can see the value of a mentoring relationship
  • Interested in extending your personal network
  • Recognizes need for increased self-awareness and discipline
  • Encouraged by postive and constructive feedback on personal and professional development issues

Qualities of an Effective Mentor

  • A desire to develop other professionals within their career
  • Positive experiences - individuals who have had positive formal or informal experiences with a mentor tend to be good mentors themselves
  • Possess the time and energy to devote to the relationship
  • Up-to-date knowledge in current profession and skill level
  • Positive attitude about continuous learning and can see the value of a mentoring relationship
  • Proven managerial skills and leadership through coaching, counseling, facilitating, and networking

 

Mentoring Toolkit

  • HR Leader Self Assessment - measures your skill level in the five competencies of the HR Leader Model and serves as the nucleus of the Mentoring Program
  • Mentorship Guidelines - includes history of HR Leader Competency Model, steps to be an effective mentee/mentor, and much more
  • HR Leader Model Competency Guidelines - fully enhance your skills within the five HR Leader Competencies (HR Delivery, Healthcare Business, Knowledge, Personal Leadership, People Strategies, and Community Citizenship)
  • HR Leader Model Journal - a combination guide and journal with a description of the HR Leader Model and glossary of healthcare terms for the HR professional. Use it to record notes, ideas and action steps. Includes inspirational quotes on leadership, excellence, change and more.



Program Benefits


For the Mentor:

  • Become an advocate by listening to the needs of the mentee
  • Opportunity to learn from other mentors
  • Help people, give back, and watch other people’s success
  • Updated industry data and hot topics
  • To network and establish industry relationships
  • The opportunity to sit at the table with C-Suite executives
  • Open dialogue and the chance to give back to the profession

For the Mentee:

  • Thought-provoking dialogue with measurable results
  • Obtain assistance and guidance on critical issues
  • Receive tools and tips to help advance careers
  • Network with health care HR leaders
  • Understand leader competency strengths and weaknesses


Mentoring Toolkit Materials Fee:

ASHHRA Member: $50
Non-Member: $100

Mentoring Toolkit Materials fee includes materials, assessment, access for Members Only to Web resources and myashhra.org. Sales Tax: Must be added on and paid on orders shipped to CA, CO, DC, GA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, and TX unless you provide a copy of your tax exempt certificate. Otherwise, orders will not be shipped.


Apply now for the 2010 Mentoring Program


Program Time Requirement
Program guidelines recommend that the mentor and mentee meet at least once a month for one year, evaluate their progress, and determine whether further mentoring is needed.


Contact Information

For more information on the ASHHRA Mentoring Program, contact Jamie Macander, education specialist at 312-422-3729 or jmacander@aha.org

 


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