APTA’s

MEMBERS MENTORING MEMBERS

Be A Mentor…

Seek A Mentor

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…is an active process.

The mentor and ‘mentee’ enter into a

relationship. The mentor agrees to

serve as a guide, a facilitator, a

teacher, to someone else. …You

can have influence on the future of

this profession and this organization

by being a mentor.”

Bella J. May, PT, EdD, FAPTA

“Mentoring….

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WHY A MENTORING PROGRAM?

Leadership Development Career Development Professional Development Enhance Recruitment and Retention Efforts Growth in Physical Therapy Practice,

Education, and Research Model Professionalism

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WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

MEMBERS

MEMBERS

MENTORING

MENTORING

Those helped by mentoring often go on to become excellent mentors themselves, passing on the best from their own experience.

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THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY

[Physical therapy] is... a community, with its own customs, its own social contract. Members of that community pride themselves on their…tribal customs. Their tribal behavior is acquired largely by intellectual and cultural osmosis from their mentors and their peers, rather than from textbooks.

Carl Djerassi, Inventor of "The Pill" and author of Cantor's Dilemma

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WHAT DOES MENTORING LOOK LIKE

Traditional -- strong, enduring relationship between a well-established professional & a more junior colleague; incorporates multiple roles: sponsor, guide, coach, role model, counselor

Sponsor -- may use his or her influence for the other's entry and advancement

Role model -- someone whom the protégé can admire and seek to emulate

Counselor -- provides counsel and moral support in times of stress

Coach -- encourages

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HOW DO WE MENTOR?

The key to successful mentoring is the mentor-protégé relationship

Successful mentors fulfill five career functions:– introduce protégés to new opportunities– coach & sponsor them– protect & challenge them

The success of mentoring is determined by individual mentors and protégés who voluntarily enter into the relationship and the behaviors and characteristics they bring to the relationship

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HOW TO BETTER MENTOR EACH OTHER

Be collaborative Have joint accountability Have respect & be honest Identify & encourage protégé’s strengths Keep goals in forefront

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SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

SUCCESSFUL MENTORING…– Leads to an upbeat, enthusiastic and creative atmosphere

for learning– Provides access to professional networking opportunities

with colleagues– Encourages knowledge acquisition through continuing

education opportunities and conference attendance– Provides political connections– Assists in developing understanding of the expectations of

the leadership position in the context of the organization

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WHAT MAKES A GOOD MENTOR

"A great mentor has a knack for making us think we are better than we think we are. They force us to have a good opinion of ourselves, let us know they believe in us. They make us get more out of ourselves, and once we learn how good we really are, we never settle for anything less than our very best."

The Prometheus Foundation

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A GOOD MENTOR…

Is responsive Is a good listener Is open & honest Is approachable & available Is a good problem-solver Sets expectations Communicates Has genuine interest in helping protégé Has the time & expertise

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BENEFITS FOR THE MENTOR

Share expertise Expand professional network Obtain fresh perspective Cement role as subject-matter expert Leadership role Renewed enthusiasm for profession Satisfaction of knowing they have helped

shape someone’s career

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A GOOD PROTÉGÉ…

Knows his/her needs and goals Defines the relationship boundaries Ensures the time commitment Is prepared Is appreciative Has the desire to grow Is a good listener Initiates the contact

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HOW THE APTA PROGRAM WORKS

Member Benefit– For APTA Members Only

Online– 24/7 Access

Self-Selection of Mentors– APTA Does Not Match

Flexible– One Question or Long-Term Relationship

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HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS, cont’d

Recruitment throughout all Association’s membership

Database of mentors updated continually The most up-to-date information is available online! Hard copy directories published periodically Not Just Top Down Program

– Peer to Peer– Experienced to Student or Recent Grad– And Vice Versa

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BENEFITS OF SELF-SELECTION

Increases flexibility Increases sense of personal ownership Moves away from top-down process

– Opens up the talent pool– Increases number of members who can be

mentors and protégés

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BE A MENTOR

"Mentoring is a supportive learning relationship

between a caring individual who shares

knowledge, experience and wisdom with another

individual who is ready and willing to benefit

from this exchange, to enrich their professional

journey."

Suzanne Faure, Introduction to mentoring: IM/IT community

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BECOMING AN APTA MENTOR

Must be APTA member Complete application form

Online form to sign up and edit listing

Information compiled into database

Online search criteria include Name, PT or

PTA, State, Area of Expertise, Keyword

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ONLINE SIGN UP

Sandy Ridout

1111 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314

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ONLINE SIGN UP, cont’d

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ONLINE SIGN UP, cont’d

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ONLINE SIGN UP, cont’d

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SEEK A MENTOR

Must be APTA Member Search online directory Contact selected mentor

– Protégés should be: clear about their professional

goals and career objectives able to articulate their

expectations to the prospective mentor.

Remember--the mentoring relationship is a voluntary process; your first choice may not be available.

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ONLINE SEARCH

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ONLINE SEARCH RESULTS

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MENTORING CULTURE

Thinking Up, Down, and Sideways All levels of the membership—from the leaders to the

new grad—value and practice mentoring Traditional relationships--mentors sponsor protégés

and help them navigate leadership & career choices Peer-to-peer relationships Reverse mentoring in which an experienced PT

seeks mentoring from an experience-subordinate but who has training the experienced PT is lacking

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COMPONENT MENTORING

“In the ideal mentoring culture, mentoring

moves from being an isolated act of a few to

an overt and integral part of the entire

organization and organizational culture.”

[Developing a Mentoring Culture, Triple Creek Associates, Inc.,

http://www.3creek.com/resource/MentoringCulture.pdf]

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COMPONENT MENTORING

APTA’s Members Mentoring Members program is a ready-made tool for chapter- or section-level mentoring

Share many mentoring objectives– membership recruitment & retention– leadership development– conveying professional values.

Established mentoring infrastructure

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WHAT APTA PROVIDES

Infrastructure—online sign up, search, etc.

already in place

Reports specific to a chapter or section to

evaluate outcomes

Mentor recognition, training, and publicity on

the national level

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WHAT THE COMPONENT PROVIDES

Promotes program at the component level Provides recognition of mentors at

component activities Assists mentors and protégés Measures outcomes specific to the

component Designates a component-level mentoring

liaison to APTA

APTA’s

MEMBERS MENTORING MEMBERS

Be A Mentor… Seek A Mentor

“Not only does this program help the protégé with advice from an experienced person in an area of practice, but the mentor grows through the relationship as well! I have been challenged with very interesting questions from my protégé.” An APTA MMM Mentor

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REFERENCES

Daloz, LA. Mentor: Guiding the Journey of Adult Learners. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 1999

Davis, C. Mentoring in Residency Programs: Making the Critical Connection for Maturation

Gandy, J; Mentoring. Orthopaedic Practice, 1993;5:6-9

MentorInk Newsletter. Corporate Mentoring Solutions Inc

Triple Creek Associates

10/2005