Talent Development • Level 2 • ~120 min

Designing a Mentoring Program

Match them and walk away — that is why most mentoring programmes quietly die.

120 min 4 modules 10-question test — pass 8/10

Four models

Matching criteria

Six-item agreement

Four metric tiers

What you'll get: Most mentoring programmes fail for two preventable reasons: a wrong definition at the start (calling it mentoring while actually expecting sponsorship), and matching people then walking away. This ~120-minute Level 2 course covers the full programme lifecycle: separating mentoring from coaching and sponsorship, four models and how to choose by objective, four matching criteria plus one prohibition, separate preparation for mentors and mentees, the first-meeting frame and a six-item agreement, a check-in rhythm with interventions timed where they count, and a metric set that goes beyond counting pairs.

Who is this course for?

L&D teams asked to build a mentoring programme
HR leads for talent development and succession
Managers wanting to run mentoring inside their own function
Anyone who has run a mentoring programme that underdelivered

After this course, you will

Separate mentoring from coaching and sponsorship when designing
Choose a model that matches the objective and available mentors
Match on four criteria and prepare both sides
Run with a rhythm and measure with metrics that mean something

Course content (4 modules)

Module 1

What mentoring is, and which model to choose

Telling mentoring apart from coaching and sponsorship, four models, and choosing by objective.

28 min

Module 2

Matching and preparing before you start

Matching without relying on gut feel, preparing both sides, and the first meeting.

32 min

Module 3

Running it, intervening when pairs go cold, and measuring

The check-in rhythm, signals a pair is fading, and a metric set beyond counting pairs.

30 min

Module 4

Final test & certificate

A 10-question test covering the whole course; 8/10 unlocks the certificate.

20 min

Certificate in Designing a Mentoring Program

Complete all 4 modules and score at least 8/10 on the final test to unlock the certificate — issued by Nhan Ha (Tony), MBA, SHRM-CP via TTD. Download the PDF, print it, and share it on LinkedIn.

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