6. KEYS TO
SUCCESS
âMentoring may be more like the slow accumulation of
pebbles that sets off an avalanche than the baseball bat
that propels a ball from the stadium.â
7. Nuts and Bolts of Mentoring
Effective mentoring
What does it take?
What leads to successful mentoring?
8. Nuts and Bolts of Mentoring
Positive change
realistic expectations
What does it take?
IntroductionsStaff and Volunteer IntroductionsNameOccupationChurchHow you heard about MKKWhy you want to be a mentorHousekeepingBathroomsCell phonesBreaksQuestions
My name is __________________. I am the _____________________ of MentorKids KY. Thank Paula Roberts and the school administration for their vision and pioneering efforts to reach children. Thank you for thinking of us, we are glad to partner in this.Story, opening questionGOALS FOR TODAY:1. Understand mentoring better2. Feel confident to mentor3. Have tools to help along the way
MinistryPurpose, successAffiliations: CAYM, Mentor.org, AmeriCorps, United WayOur Speciality: Community Based: One to One MentoringOur unique place to have been BBBS and now a Christian ministry: There is so much that each side has to learn from the other.
70 current matches3 church mentoring teamsServing over 150 children annually, last year served over 250 families
Goals of the training1. To train volunteers to work effectively with a mentee2. Increased understanding of serving the fatherless through mentoring3. Help you feel confident to mentor!4. To add tools to your toolbox in ministering to people
Goals of the training1. To train volunteers to work effectively with a mentee2. Increased understanding of serving the fatherless through mentoring3. Help you feel confident to mentor!4. To add tools to your toolbox in ministering to people
Keys to Successful MentoringExpectations â gradual changeApproach of the MentorLength and FrequencyExplain research that was done on 82 matches.Interviewed each match then returned 9 months later.24 matches had closed and 58 were still meeting.Question: Why were some relationships doing well, while others had come apart?The Key findings had to do with the ExpectationsApproach of the mentorsAlmost all the mentors in the successful relationships believed that their role was to support the youth.The ones that closed early: believed that they should reform their mentee. These spent at least some of their time together pushing the mentee to changeThe successful mentors:Support the youthHelp him grow and developSaw themselves primarily as a friend.The unsuccessful mentors:Thought they should or could âreformâ the childSoâŠthey Pushed their mentee to change
Explain research that was done on 82 matches.Interviewed each match then returned 9 months later.24 matches had closed and 58 were still meeting.Question: Why were some relationships doing well, while others had come apart?The Key findings had to do with the ExpectationsApproach of the mentorsAlmost all the mentors in the successful relationships believed that their role was to support the youth.The ones that closed early: believed that they should reform their mentee. These spent at least some of their time together pushing the mentee to changeThe successful mentors:Support the youthHelp him grow and developSaw themselves primarily as a friend.The unsuccessful mentors:Thought they should or could âreformâ the childSoâŠthey Pushed their mentee to change
Those successful mentors understood that positive changes in the livesof young people do not happen quickly or automatically. If they are tohappen at all, the mentor and youth must meet long enough and oftenenough to build a relationship that helps the youth feel supported andsafe, develop self-confidence and self-esteem, and see new possibilitiesin life. Those mentors knew they had to: 1. Take the time to build the relationship 2. Become a trusted friend 3. Always maintain that trustWhile establishing a friendship may sound easy, it often is not. ASK~WHAT SEPARATES ADULT AND YOUTH? â The ChallengeAdults and youth are separated by age and, in many cases, by backgroundand culture. Even mentors with good instincts can stumble or beblocked by difficulties that arise from these differences. It takes time foryouth to feel comfortable just talking to their mentor, and longer stillbefore they feel comfortable enough to share a confidence. Learning totrustâespecially for young people who have already been let down byadults in their livesâis a gradual process. Mentees cannot be expectedto trust their mentors simply because program staff members have putthem together. Developing a friendship requires skill and time.
What is a mentor: a mentor is someone to look up to, someone to follow. Someone to guideWhat does a mentor do? Gives children a relationship as well as tools to succeed in life. What Mentors are notProfessional Counselor, Social Worker, a Parent, TeacherBut their traits will existListeningNurturingSupportingAdvisingThe Role of a MentorCategories of Mentoring â 5 AreasSpiritualCharacterAcademicRelationalLife Skills
HandoutHandy for building in realistic expectationsâŠ
HandoutHandy for building in realistic expectationsâŠ
1. Application2. Interview3. MO4. Background Checks5. Home Assessment6. References7. Approval8. Prayer and Patience9. Get Matched!!!!