6 Evidence-Based Themes for New Leader Mentoring Programs

Mon May 07 2018

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6 Evidence-Based Themes for New Leader Mentoring Programs

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Are your new leaders struggling? Transitioning to manager for the first time is one of the most difficult shifts in a person's career. Yet research shows nearly six out of every 10 supervisors, managers, and leaders receive no training when they get promoted into leadership for the first time. You can easily reverse that trend by implementing a formal mentoring program targeted specifically for new leaders. In this session, which will include time for self-reflection, exercises, and small-group discussion, you will learn the benefits of such programs for new leader mentees and their mentors, and uncover six evidence-based themes every formal mentoring program for new leaders must include. At the session's conclusion, you will have a checklist of action items and a toolkit based on relevant content you can use for making your mentoring programs for new leaders a success.

About the Author

William Gentry

As a researcher and practitioner, Dr. William A. Gentry examines what leaders can do to be successful and avoid derailment. As a keynote speaker for conferences and events, he informs and inspires leaders, particularly entry- and first-level supervisors and managers who are leading for the first time to be their best. During his career he has amassed more than 70 academic presentations and has published more than 40 academic articles. In addition, his research has been featured in more than 50 internet and newspaper outlets including Forbes.com, the Wall Street Journal, CNN.com, Harvard Business Review, Chief Learning Officer, ChiefExecutive.Net, and TrainingIndustry.Com. Most recently, William has used his passion for research and developing first-time managers to write the highly-acclaimed book Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders (Berrett-Koehler publishers, 2016). Currently, William is the Executive Director of Brave Leaders Inc., a Brené Brown company that provides courage-building programs for leaders at every level of an organization by bringing Brené’s latest research on leadership development and culture change to teams, leaders, entrepreneurs, change makers, and culture shifters.