MENTORING BENEFITS EVERYONE
Young people with mentors learn how to lead successful, responsible lives. With
a mentor's guidance, they get a chance to explore possible career opportunities.
They learn how to resolve conflicts and how to understand and accept responsibility.
They learn how to identify, set and achieve goals.
Benefits for Youth:
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Improved academic performance;
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Higher graduation rates;
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Increased communication skills;
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Improved peer/family relationships;
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Improved self-esteem.
Mentors receive the satisfaction of knowing they've played an important role
in someone's life. Countless mentors feel significantly charged by their mentoring
experience.
Benefits for Mentors:
National and Connecticut studies reveal that employees who mentor benefit as much
as the child. Employees who are are mentors:
- Return to work happier and feel more productive;
- Are more appreciative of youth from diverse backgrounds;
- Are more loyal and have greater pride in their company;
- Feel better about themselves for having affected a child's life;
- Accept more challenges at work and at home.
Employers gain a more motivated workforce. Participation in mentoring programs
has shown a direct correlation to employee job satisfaction. Employers also benefit
from a potentially larger pool of future employees and customers.
Benefits for Employers:
As if the benefits to employees are not enough, businesses are also benefiting
from mentoring. Companies have found that they have:
- Improved their image in the community
- Increased community awareness of their mission
- Prepared the work force of the twenty-first century
- Advanced their diversity goals
Communities with a mentoring presence can benefit in ways that might not be immediately understood. A decrease in teen substance abuse, fewer teen pregnancies, lower school dropout rates, and less juvenile crime have implications for all citizens.
