CHADD Mentoring Program
Guidelines for Mentors and Mentees
The CHADD Mentoring Program is designed to help new attendees
navigate the CHADD Annual International Conference and have a positive
experience. It gives them the opportunity to meet an experienced CHADD
member either before or at the beginning of the conference. The Mentee
has the opportunity to benefit from the experience of their Mentor and
has a friendly contact to talk to and ask questions of throughout the
conference. The Mentor gains the opportunity of meeting new colleagues
and sharing his/her expertise. Usually these relationships develop into
collegial friendships and continue long after the conference is
over.
How to Be a Good Mentor
• Volunteer to be a Mentor using the the form provided on
the CHADD Mentoring homepage.
• A member of CHADD's Conference Mentoring Program will
contact you with your Mentee's name, address, telephone and e-mail
address.
• Contact your Mentee as soon as possible.
• Take a few minutes to "talk" to your mentee (either by
telephone or e-mail) before the conference. Find out if he/she has have
any questions. Make arrangements
to meet with them at the
beginning of the conference. The First-Timers Session is held on
Thursday at noon and is a good place to meet with them. Names of Mentors
and Mentees will be called out so that you can recognize each other at
the reception, but please try to share pictures or descriptions prior to
the session.
• Some things that you might want to discuss with your Mentee
are:
o Interests of your Mentee (either professional
or personal).
o How the conference works: attending plenary
sessions, breakout sessions/workshops, social events, etc.
o Although they will have already signed up for
their schedule, you can help them get the most of these sessions.
o How to become involved in CHADD as a
volunteer.
• Introduce them to other colleagues and Board Members.
• Check on them during the conference, especially at group
social events, just to make sure they aren't lonely. It is not necessary
to commit to spending all of your time with your Mentee. It is just
important to touch base occasionally.
• After the conference it is very important to fill out the
evaluation form and share your thoughts and suggestions.
How to Be a Good Mentee
• Register for the CHADD Annual International
Conference, noting that you are a "First-Timer."
• Volunteer to be a Mentee using the form provided on the
CHADD Mentoring homepage
• A member of CHADD’s Conference Mentoring Program will
contact you with your Mentor's name, address, telephone and e-mail
address.
• Your Mentor should contact you before the conference. If
you don't hear from them, feel free to try to contact them.
• Your Mentor should make arrangement to "talk" to you
(either by telephone or e-mail) before the conference. Be sure to ask
them any questions you may have. No question is too silly. Make
arrangements to meet with your Mentor at the beginning of the
conference. The First-Timers Session held on Thursday, is a good place
to meet. Names of Mentors and Mentees will be called out so that you can
recognize each other at the reception.
• Some things that you might want to discuss with your Mentor
are:
o Your interests (either professional or
personal).
o How the conference works: attending plenary
sessions, breakout sessions/workshops, social events, etc.
o Although you will have already signed up for
your schedule, they can help you get the most of these sessions.
o How to become involved in CHADD as a
volunteer.
• Don't be shy about asking to be introduced to other
colleagues and Board Members.
• If you feel the need, arrange to touch base occasionally
throughout the conference. It is not necessary to commit to spending all
of your time with your Mentor.
After the conference, please fill out the evaluation form
at the CHADD Mentoring homepage.
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