Creating Fearless Matches

1. MATCH SUPPORT

2. What You Will Leave With:
• Understanding the Importance of Orientation
• Monitoring/Screening Plan
• Match Support Plan

3. Monitoring and Support
“Mentoring programs that provide monthly
calendars of low-cost events, offer tickets to
events or provide opportunities to participate in
structured activities are associated with positive
outcomes.”
- mentoring.org

4. Standard:
Monitor mentoring relationship milestones
and support mentors with ongoing advice,
problem-solving, support and training
opportunities for the duration of the
relationship.

5. Benchmarks:
• Monthly contact
• Documentation of all meetings
• Two types of resources
• Assessment of relationships
• Post-match training
Monitoring and Support

6. Monitoring and Support
Enhancements:
• Quarterly contact with a key person in
mentee’s life
• Group Activities
• Thank mentors

7. Fearless Orientation
• Introduction Mentor/Mentee
• Mentor / Mentee Agreement
• Scheduling
• TeamMates Room or Designated area
• Make a GREAT 1st impression

8. Give Support a Purpose
• Communication
• Group Activities
• Recognition
• Appreciation

9. Be Specific – Example Email
• Recognize
– Shout-out (birthdays, match milestones, match
length, etc.)
• Appreciate
– Thank you
• Resource
– Event, articles, activities
• Announcements
– New mentors, safety/ethics reminders, scheduling

10. Recognition Counts
•12 visits by end of 1st semester/ 24 + visits
•Mentor Milestones
•Match of the Month
• National Mentoring Month
• Thank You from Mentee
• Graduation
•TeamMates Recognition Wall of Fame
•Create a lasting impression

11. Fearless Monitoring
• Purpose
• Ensure the match is meeting regularly
• Reinforce during mentor interview/training
• Monitor the quality of the match through end of
year surveys for both mentees and mentors.
• Address challenges with the match

12. How to Monitor Effectively
• Check the sign-in sheet weekly
– Same day each week and contact if needed
– After 2 weeks missed, what is your plan?
• Communicate with mentee also
• Check-in with match frequently
• Continually monitor for safety
– Rely on your “gut”

13. Support Action Plan
• How will you support/monitor your matches
• Board Support Champion
• Do not reinvent the wheel
• What works? Who’s responsible?
– Weekly
– Monthly
– Semester
– Annually

14. Resources and Being Resourceful
• Be efficient and work together
– Do not rely solely on coordinator
– Have a “Support Leader/Champion” on
board
– Delegate the tasks
•Phone calls, thank you, etc.
– Identify the type of support needed
– Keep it simple and meaningful

15. Thank you for attending “Fearless Matches”