Mentorship

ARMY

MENTORSHIP

HANDBOOK

Headquarters, Department of Army, DCS, G-1

Attn: DAPE-HR-IRPD-L

1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 1400

Rosslyn, VA 22209

Effective Date: 1 January 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword ..............................................................................................................3

I. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4

II. Mentoring: Questions and Answers ................................................................ 5

III. Stages of Mentoring ......................................................................................21

IV. Building Mentoring Skills ......….....................................................................24

References ..........................................................................................................36

Enclosures:

1 Individual Development Action Plan (IDAP)

2 Mentorship Agreement

NOTE: This booklet was adapted for Army use from the United States Marine

Corps Civilian Army Career & Leadership Development Mentoring Handbook.

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I. INTRODUCTION.

Mentoring is a powerful tool for personal and professional development. Many

organizations believe that mentoring improves individual performance, retention,

morale, personal/professional development, and career progression. Mentoring

offers many opportunities for mentors and mentees to improve their leadership,

interpersonal, and technical skills as well as achieve personal and professional

objectives.

This handbook provides information on the mentoring process to potential

mentors and mentees. It describes the roles and responsibilities of mentors and

mentees so that both parties will know what is expected of the other in a

mentor/mentee relationship.

Army Mentorship Definition: The voluntary, developmental relationship

that exists between a person of greater experience and a...