interVivos Mentorship Research
In fall of 2018, board members were tasked with conducting a research project to audit its own mentorship program and uncover the needs of young professionals and trends in mentorship. The following are the highlights.
- Since the inception of interVivos’ Mentorship Program, females make up 2/3rds of protégés and males make up 1/3rd; mentors are evenly split
- interVivos mentors have an average of 17 years in their respective industry
- 2/3rds of mentors are in the private sector and 1/3rd belong to the non-profit or public sector
- Protégés who participate in interVivos’ Mentorship Programs are largely looking:
- to learn and grow professional and personally
- to access expertise and knowledge
- for advice, feedback and guidance in their career
- and to network and broaden their professional relationships
- Mentors who participate in interVivos’ Mentorship Programs are largely looking:
- to support protégé growth and development
- to pay it forward by opening doors and creating opportunities
- to learn from the protégé in an exchange of ideas
- and to help shape a better community
- In light of the #metoo and #timesup movement, research has shown that some male bosses are becoming afraid of working one-on-one with female employees and thus are becoming less likely to mentor them
- More organizations are realizing the value of mentorship; many mentorship programs exists, and more are being created every year
- Within Edmonton, mentorship programs are popular but exist within industry associations or as part of a post-secondary offering with varying program structures
Stay tuned for more details on our upcoming mentorship program launching on June 19, 2019. Email us at mentorship@intervivos.ca to find out more.
