Presented by: Lynn Newton, Manager Maintenance Planning, Exelon Generation

1. A Mentor, Who Me? The Art of Mentoring
2013 SWE Conference
Lynn Newton
Manager Maintenance Planning
Exelon Generation

2. Get to Know the Exelon Family of Companies
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3. Exelon By The Numbers
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4. Exelon Generation Overview
• Exelon Nuclear:
– The largest fleet of nuclear power plants in the nation
– The third largest fleet in the world
• Exelon Power :
– Managing, operating, and maintaining:
• Fossil (coal, oil, and natural gas)
• Renewable (landfill gas, wind and solar)
• Hydroelectric fleet of generating assets
– 15,000 MW of safe, efficient and environmentally responsible
baseload, intermediate and peak power generation.
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5. Benefits of Mentoring
Mentorship is a key element in retention and success of women in STEM fields.
• Educational Mentoring Results:
– Increased retention rates among undergraduate women pursuing STEM majors
– Provide academic and social support
– Participating in a formal mentoring program where students meet regularly with
faculty members has been shown to improve the retention of undergraduate
STEM women
• Well Established Women Mentors:
– Break down the gender barriers that work against women’s persistence
– Better understanding of the educational climate
– Clearer picture of expectations for performance
– Elements of the professional work environment
• Mentoring: Make Connections Make History
– Increase self-confidence and enhance communication skills among women in
STEM careers
– Mentoring relationships provide role models and present opportunities to
discuss work-life balance issues
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6. Mentoring Defined
• Mentoring: Partnership between two people which supports a personal and
professional development strategy.
• A mentor is an experienced person who provides information, advice,
support, and encouragement to another person, often leading and guiding
by example through his/her expertise or success.
• Mentors trusted and significant advisors, providing a sounding board for
day-today issues encountered on the job and alternative perspectives on
issues in terms of both problem identification and problem solving.
• Mentors can be at any level of the organization.
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7. A Little About Me and Mentorship
• Operations
• Chemistry
• Nuclear Oversight
• Training, Engineering, and Operations
• Maintenance First Line Supervisor
• Work Control Manager
• Maintenance Programs
• Chemistry Rad Waste Environmental Manager
• Sr Engineer
• Maintenance Planning Manager
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8. Tips to Effective Mentorship
• Encourage the exploration of ideas and risk taking in learning
• Provide appropriate and timely advice
• Serve as a confidant for work-related issues
• Help mentee to shift his/her mental context
• Suggest appropriate skills training
• Serve as a source of information and resources
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9. Mentee Responsibilities
• Be ready to accept feedback
• Understand what you need to get out of the relationship
• Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
• Take chances when offered
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10. Forms of Mentoring
• One-on-one mentoring
• Committee mentoring
• Zone mentoring (by area of expertise)
• Peer mentoring
• E-mentoring
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11. Don’t Miss the Opportunity.
To influence, mentor, encourage young women (high
school/grade school) to enter the STEM Fields.
Ensure you share your experiences and this will ensure the
next generation of SWE is even larger than today!
Through mentorship, make connections and make history.
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