There’s a difference between being a normal administrative middle manager and leveraging real leadership that leaves a legacy.
But—we get it—it may seem safer to not launch a new initiative for fear of failure; sometimes, doing nothing seems safer.
However, we think doing something—and doing it now—can help you stand out in the corporate world while positioning you as a real leader.
After all, other people are doing it, so why not you?
From Manager to Leader
Whether you’re a team manager or a volunteer for your company’s ERG, you can be the person to put your hand up to do the tangible work that can make improvements and real change.
While this may seem intimidating at first, we promise it’s not as hard as it looks.
So what’s a great first project to launch? We’re biased, but we think a mentoring program is a great place to start. And—with a tool like Mentorloop—we’ll do all the heavy lifting for you.
Here’s what a typical mentoring program set-up, launch, and maintenance looks like with Mentorloop:
- Tailor your sign-up form by selecting questions based on key matching criteria.
- Invite participants.
- Let the platform find the best possible match with our algorithm; empower your participants to self-organise into their own matches, or give them a hand with manual matching.
- Let the platform initiate timely nudges to keep each individual on track to achieving their mentoring milestones.
- Capture regular feedback needed to understand individual relationship quality while keeping an eye on benchmarking and displays via your live dashboard.
Budget Issues
Justifying an L&D budget allocation or grant applications won’t be difficult to manage because, with Mentorloop, mentoring has never been more affordable; it’s a steal for the value you get out of it.
In fact, a mentoring program with Mentorloop is 373 times cheaper than an in-person training session and 680 times cheaper than executive coaching.
The Fear of Low Competence
You don’t need to know how to run a program; all you need is a passion for mentoring.
Why? Because Mentorloop guides you throughout the entire journey using the knowledge we’ve gained from the successes of all the other Mentorloop programs we’ve helped run.
Want to check some of those out? Here are a few case studies to help give you an idea of the impact a mentoring program can have on your organisation:
Time Concerns
You don’t need to worry about the amount of time you spend getting your program up and running, and keeping your program running smoothly post-launch. Mentorloop manages a ton of the admin for you so you can focus on what’s most important: Encouraging connection and growth within your program.
The Takeaway
It’s become quite difficult to gain a higher sense of purpose at work, to make it more enjoyable and pleasurable, or to even get out of a rut. Launching an initiative like a mentoring program at your organisation can help with all three.
What’s even better news is that mentoring programs can be run by anyone, not just HR, meaning you shouldn’t be intimidated by the prospect of starting one yourself.
Still think you need more assurance? With Mentorloop Pro, you can build your program and explore a demo before you commit to a launch.
Get Started with Mentorloop Pro today!
