Principles of Mentoring

Mentors will be recognized as key change agents within the organization who ensure, through mentoring, that the following principles are upheld.

•Risk taking and a willingness to take on new challenges are critical to personal growth and professional development.
•Teamwork and a willingness to nurture new employees is recognized and rewarded as critical to the organization.
•Individual potential is maximized in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
•Interaction and idea exchange is essential for growth.

One person may have more than one mentoring relationship. One may have a mentor in each of the areas or specialties of their field. Or, one may mentor two younger persons, depending on time commitments.