The Organizational Network Fieldbook: Best Practices, Techniques, and Exercises to Drive Organizational Innovation and Performance

21.4. Connections to Other Mentoring Initiatives

The Mentor Marketplace was part of a broader initiative within MWH to create a more supportive and active mentoring culture. The objectives of mentoring communications and initiatives at MWH included the following:

• Raising awareness of available tools and references

• Explaining how effective mentoring relationships can improve employee engagement

• Informing and involving stakeholders

• Managing expectations and clarifying expected improvements

• Creating a desire to change behavior

• Providing skills to mentor more effectively

In conjunction with other communication and training programs, the Mentor Marketplace site was launched on our internal network. We used several existing networks to publicize the marketplace, ...