Mentoring is a universal practice present in almost every culture. In Africa, mentoring is mostly informal than formal. A youth can regularly receive guidance, words of wisdom from his parents, family members or an elder in the society. However, when mentoring is being informal and unstructured, it's very difficult to assess and measure its effectiveness. I therefore believe that there is a need for more structured mentoring programs in Africa. These formalised mentoring program could be holistically integrated into high school and university curriculum so that no student can end his learning journey without being mentored. Mentoring is a key missing component in most of the higher institutions of learning and even in the workplace. Developing a culture of mentoring will definitely contribute to leadership develop in Africa

1. If you die today, what will
happen after your
death?
If you die today, what will
happen after your
death?

2. The Essentials of MentoringThe Essentials of Mentoring
Christian Elongue
 Mentor, African
Changemakers
Fellowship
Christian Elongue
 Mentor, African
Changemakers
Fellowship

3. ObjectivesObjectives
SHARE KEY
INFORMATION FOR
DEVELOPING AN
EFFECTIVE MENTORING
RELATIONSHIP AND
INITIATIVES FOR YOUNG
AFRICANS
PROVIDE INFORMATION
AND STRATEGIES
NEEDED TO DEVELOP
MUTUALLY SATISFYING
MENTORING
RELATIONSHIP

4. PlanPlan

5. Activity 1Activity 1
WHAT IS MENTORING ? CAN ANYONE BE A
MENTOR/MENTEE?
WHAT IS THE #CE BETWEEN A
MENTOR/COACH/COUNSELOR/TEACHER?

6. WHAT?WHAT?
 ongoing, structured relationship with a trusted
individual aimed at developing the competence and
potential of the mentee
 Odysseus, Telemachus, Mentor
 Key elements in mentoring:
 Person
 Process
 Product
 ongoing, structured relationship with a trusted
individual aimed at developing the competence and
potential of the mentee
 Odysseus, Telemachus, Mentor
 Key elements in mentoring:
 Person
 Process
 Product

7. Myths about mentoringMyths about mentoring
Mentors are not
needed when you are
gainfully employed
Mentors must choose
their mentees
A mentor cannot be a
mentee (Reverse
mentoring)
You must have only
one mentor
A mentor must be
older than the mentee

8. Mentoring cultureMentoring culture
How do we mentor in Africa? Have you ever been mentored
by someone from the other sex?
Have you ever be mentored by
someone younger than you?

9. WHY?WHY?
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO
RAISE A CHILD
YOUNGEST POPULATION
IN THE WORLD.
SECURE YOUR LEGACY KNOWLEDGE SHARING

10. Mentoring is about building a legacyMentoring is about building a legacy
 Jesus Christ never build a building
 He built people. People outlast building.
 The greatest investment in life is in people.
 We build structure to build people (leaders)
 A true leader leads in humility through service.
 A true leader want people to be bigger than him.
 Jesus Christ never build a building
 He built people. People outlast building.
 The greatest investment in life is in people.
 We build structure to build people (leaders)
 A true leader leads in humility through service.
 A true leader want people to be bigger than him.

11. Mentoring & LeadershipMentoring & Leadership
 True leader do not focus on themselve, but on other people
 Authority and power is for distribution. Life is about distribution.
 Authority and power is for distribution. Life is about distribution.
 Good leaders EMPLOY people people, Great Leaders DEPLOY other peope. (Mt 28:19)
 Leadership is not measured by how many people serve you, but how many people you serve.
 Elijah vs Elisha (Cloth), David Vs Solomon (Crown), Jesus Vs Peter (Church)
 True leader do not focus on themselve, but on other people
 Authority and power is for distribution. Life is about distribution.
 Authority and power is for distribution. Life is about distribution.
 Good leaders EMPLOY people people, Great Leaders DEPLOY other peope. (Mt 28:19)
 Leadership is not measured by how many people serve you, but how many people you serve.
 Elijah vs Elisha (Cloth), David Vs Solomon (Crown), Jesus Vs Peter (Church)

12. Reflection

13. Activity 2: Why mentoring is critical?Activity 2: Why mentoring is critical?
 Everything we have has been received from someone else.
 There is no success without successors.
 In foreign countries, there are national mentoring program from SHS to University.
 How can we solve that?
 Why do we have a lack of leadership or great leaders in our countries?
 Because the oppressor did not share what he knew.
 How to grow cane and coton. Education system. Don’t teach how to turn coton into a cloth.
 You must mentor !
 Leadership & True leadership
 “Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration generated by a passion motivated by avision, birthed by conviction, produced by a purpose.”
Dr. Myles Munroe
 True leadership is a buy product of a process
 Leader never seek to be leader
 Purpose – Conviction – Vision – Passion – Inspiration – Influence
 Everything we have has been received from someone else.
 There is no success without successors.
 In foreign countries, there are national mentoring program from SHS to University.
 How can we solve that?
 Why do we have a lack of leadership or great leaders in our countries?
 Because the oppressor did not share what he knew.
 How to grow cane and coton. Education system. Don’t teach how to turn coton into a cloth.
 You must mentor !
 Leadership & True leadership
 “Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration generated by a passion motivated by avision, birthed by conviction, produced by a purpose.”
Dr. Myles Munroe
 True leadership is a buy product of a process
 Leader never seek to be leader
 Purpose – Conviction – Vision – Passion – Inspiration – Influence

14. Some mentoring
initiatives in Africa
Some mentoring
initiatives in Africa PLO LUMUMBA
MENTORSHIP
PROGRAM
EMENTORING
AFRICA
THE AFRICAN
YOUTH
MENTORSHIP
NETWORK
(AYMN)
YALI
MENTORING
PROGRAMME

15. WHO?WHO?
Have you ever
mentored? Was it
formal or informal?
Have you ever been
mentored?
Can anyone be a
mentor?

16. Activity 3Activity 3
Is there any leader that
you admire?
Why? Name 3 qualities
or values
Do you also portray
them?
What do you need to be
an effective mentor?

18. WHERE?WHERE?
Offsite Vs
Online
Workplace
School Home

19. WHEN?WHEN?
Child
Teens
Young Adult
Young Graduate
Young Professional
Lifelong mentoring

20. HOW?HOW?
Not a magical solution Practices makes perfect. Ubuntu: I’m because you
are
Values : integrity,
communalism, cohesion,
respect, generosity, care,
consensus and tradition
A relationship-centred
paradigm

21. Activity 4Activity 4
TAKE A SHEET OF PAPER WRITE A PERSONAL
SECRET ON IT
FOLD & SHARE IT WITH THE
PERSON BEHIND YOU.

22. Individual barriers to mentoringIndividual barriers to mentoring
ChallengesChallenges
 Trust
 Time or lack of commitment
 Competence of the mentor
 Poor communication skills
 Personality differences
 Lack of funding
 Mentee not taking initiative
 Gender & power dynamics
 Lack of realistic expectaction from the mentee
 Trust
 Time or lack of commitment
 Competence of the mentor
 Poor communication skills
 Personality differences
 Lack of funding
 Mentee not taking initiative
 Gender & power dynamics
 Lack of realistic expectaction from the mentee
SolutionSolution
 Training
 Time management skills
 Formalising orientation
 Clearly define expectations
 Allow multiple level of communication
 Emotional intelligence
 Implementing policies
 Training
 Time management skills
 Formalising orientation
 Clearly define expectations
 Allow multiple level of communication
 Emotional intelligence
 Implementing policies

23. How to start a mentoring program?How to start a mentoring program?
1. What is the primary
goal of this program?
2. What problem are
you solving?
3. Why a mentoring
program? (as
opposed to another
kind of program.)
4. Who is the
customer? (target
population?
consumer?
beneficiary?)
5. Structure of
mentoring program
(one-on-one?
groups? how many?)
6. Who will be
responsible long-term
for the program, if it
continues?
7. What advisors,
experts are needed
to make this program
succeed?
8. What are program
constraints?
(funding? location?
schedule? process?)
9. Are resources
available? (Any
budget or staff?
What are the limits of
these resources?)

24. Some feedback from menteesSome feedback from mentees

25.  Thank You Thank You

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