Hiring Heroes Mentor Information Guide

Mentor Questionnaire:

Thank you for participating in this questionnaire so that we can appropriately match mentors and mentees.

• In which branch of service did you serve and what was your specialty?

• How long have you worked at the company and what positions have you held?

• Do you have two to three hours a month to commit to the Wounded Warrior program?

• Have you been part of a mentoring program before? If so, what lessons did you learn?

• Would you be uncomfortable mentoring someone with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

MENTOR INFORMATION GUIDE

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. – James Allen

This Information Guide is a resource for mentors to help you learn how you can support a Hired Hero to become successful as he or she enters a new corporate

role in our organization. Included inside:

Learn facts about physical and

emotional issues that challenge Hired Heroes.

Learn what is involved in your role as a mentor.

Learn how to provide guidance in learning new

skills or technology.

Expectations of being a Mentor

• Time and interest commitment in the development of the mentee

• Support, counsel and friendship

• Model leadership, interpersonal skills and constructive problem solving

• Career guidance

To have been selected as a mentor for a Hired Hero, you have demonstrated strong leadership and good performance, making you an

excellent candidate to provide guidance for a veteran.

Benefits to the Mentee

• Becoming more comfortable with the organization

• Increased self-confidence

• Understanding of organizational culture, attitudes and protocols

• Learning from mentor’s experience and knowledge

• Skill development

• Career advice and planning

There are many benefits to a person being partnered with a mentor, including the following:

Months 1 – 2

Get acquainted with each other

Complete your Mentoring Agreement

Review the mentee’s goals and assist in creating a development plan

Month 3

Continue meeting as planned

Complete three-month assessment

Check in with mentee for feedback on program

Months 4 – 11

Continue meeting as planned

Discuss transition of relationship:-Extend formal mentorship-Change to informal-Change to friends/associates

Month 12

Celebrate and express appreciation

Complete Final Review with partner

Mentoring Cycle at a Glance

Maintain a Successful Relationship

Use the Three-Month Progress Assessment and Development Plan worksheets

What to Discuss

• Any concerns or questions Mentee is having

• Feedback from the mentee about the program

• Career path guidance

• Future growth opportunities

• Educational opportunities and resources within the organization

* Timeframes may vary depending on individual needs

Three-Month Progress Assessment and Development Plan worksheets

Conclusion of Formal Mentoring

Use the Final Review worksheet

• Extend the formal mentorship

• Change to an informal relationship

• Change to friends/associates

• Thanks and goodbye

*Timeframes may vary depending on individual needs

You and your mentee have the following options:

Final Review Worksheet

• Re-adjusting to civilian life– May be grieving– May be adjusting to working through the Veterans Affairs’ systems– May not have consistent care– May feel like they don’t belong in a non-military environment– May find work chaotic due to a perceived lack of structure, order, and direction– May miss the intensity of combat duty

• Entering the corporate world for the first time– Not familiar with corporate politics and language– Not accustomed to [your company’s] culture– Don’t know how they will fit into the organizational structure– May not be familiar with business casual standards and interaction norms

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)From 2000 to 2009, approximately 76,000 Department of Defense patients werediagnosed with PTSD.

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)The Department of Defense & the Defense and Veteran's Brain Injury Centerestimate that 22% of all OEF/OIF combat wounds are brain injuries.

• Extremity injuriesBetween September 2001 and January 2009 there were 1286 military casesof limb amputations.

Challenges Veterans Face

Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome

Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury