Mentoring launched for members

HR Magazine, Jan, 2008 by Beth Mirza

Like a matchmaker, only less meddlesome, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is bringing together experienced and less-experienced HR professionals for career development and mentoring.

SHRM is partnering with Triple Creek Associates, which has set up mentoring programs for Dow Chemical, John Deere and Motorola, among other companies.

Triple Creek's software will guide mentees as they enter information about themselves and the type of guidance and mentor they are seeking. The software will scan its database of SHRM members who have signed up to be mentors and then create the pairs.

Then SHRM and Triple Creek step out of the way and allow the mentor and mentee to develop their relationship. The pair establishes the length of the project and sets up goals to accomplish during the mentorship. They can communicate via a private electronic bulletin board that doesn't require exchanging personal information such as an e-mail address. Or, they can phone, e-mail or meet face-to-face, said Robert LaGow, SHRM volunteer relations manager.

Triple Creek provides online support and help with developing the mentor-mentee relationship, said Chris Browning, vice president at Triple Creek.

For more information, visit https://www.3creekmentoring.com/SHRM.> --Beth Mirza is senior editor for HR News.

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