Companies who implement a DEI mentoring program will:Promote awareness and break down unconscious biases. Build community between employees who share aspects of identity and their allies. Create a more inclusive culture fostering diversity and belonging where employees feel connected and heard.
Does your company have a mentorship opton in place, including youth mentorship opportunities, internal mentorship opportunities, and reverse mentorship opportunities?
IF NO: Here are some resources to help explain how these programs are good for company culture.
How to get started:
- How to Set the Strategy for Mentoring in the Workplace
- Mentoring Can Empower Your Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
- Redefining Mentorship
- The Key to Diversity and Inclusion is Mentorship
- Top Companies for Mentoring
Here is a list of organizations that are in the Evansville Region that can help you establish youth mentorship efforts:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana
- SCORE Mentors Evansville
- United Way of Southwestern Indiana
Here is a list of companies with exemplary internal mentorship programs for inspiration:
- BASF Mentoring
- Boeing 1 to 1
- CVS Learning Centers
- Experienced Commercial Leadership Program- General Electric (GE)
- Google’s STEP Program
- Google’s Summer of Code
- Intel’s Career Development: The Value Of A Mentor
- KPMG Training and Mentorship Program
Don’t think you have the capacity at your company to mentor your workforce? Take a look at these resources to outsource your mentorships:
Below are resources to reference in creating reverse mentorship programs for employees:
- Nontraditional Mentoring Programs Help Companies Develop Employees
- Reverse Mentoring: 3 Proven Outcomes Driving Change
- Reverse Mentoring at the Hartford
- Reverse Mentoring Programs: Examples and Steps to Success
- Why Reverse Mentoring Works and How to Do It Right
IF YES: Great, your company is on the right track. See how other companies are leveraging their mentorship programs: