Mentoring
Mentoring: helps others, regardless of reporting relationship, to acquire the awareness, confidence, and resources necessary to fulfill their potential. The chart below outlines the training for this competency at each proficiency level.
Key Behaviors:
- As a leader, recognizes the importance of providing an example to others and therefore acts as a role model
- Maintains a genuine interest in facilitating personal growth of others, regardless of reporting relationship
- Provides informal developmental feedback
- Actively listens
- Shares expertise and provides informal advice
- Assists protégé in navigating organizational landscape to achieve objectives
- Assists, supports, and encourages others in identifying difficulties, prioritizing tasks, defining goals (e.g., creating an IDP), and producing positive results
Recommended Training for Mentoring
| Grade Level | Proficiency Levels | Program/Course Title & Info | Contact Info/Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-13 | Progressing (2) | Coaching and Mentoring for Excellence Maximizing Employee Development and Performance | Federal Executive Institute and the Management Development Centers |
| Mentoring Skills (MGMT7006D) | USDA Grad School | ||
| GS-15 | Master (4) | Leaders Growing Leaders: Building Your Organization by Developing Leaders-At Every Level | Federal Executive Institute and the Management Development Centers |
