Mentoring Program

A Networking & Learning Opportunity for All Health Care HR Professionals

The 2012 ASHHRA Mentoring Program is now closed.

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 health care 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

Mentor Defined:

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: $25
Non-Member: $75
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.

2013 Mentoring Program

The next mentoring program will begin in January 2013, if you are interested in participating, complete the application below. Mentoring matches will be made in late December/early January and you will receive more information at that time.

Download the Mentoring Application

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

For more information on the ASHHRA Mentoring Program, contact Jamie Macander, senior education specialist, at (312) 422-3720 or ashhra@aha.org