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Mentors, faculty or staff members who volunteer to help less-experienced colleagues progress in their careers, have a long history in education and business. While there is no University-wide mentoring program at the UW, several departments have established programs. Here are two examples:
The Financial Management Mentoring Program matches volunteer mentors to colleagues who ask for an advisor. The mentorship includes a day-long workshop during which mentors and their advisees meet both as a group and in pairs. The teams devise an "employee development plan" to help staff members work toward their career goals.
The Maintenance and Alterations Division of Facilities Services has a comprehensive mentoring program that includes training for mentors and allocates time for the mentoring pairs to work on an employee action plan.
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