Mentoring is a supportive relationship where a more experienced knowledgeable individual (mentor) helps guide, advise and support the less experienced person (mentee). Often mentors can be found in the same office, line of work or specialty.
There is some overlap, but generally mentoring involves an individual with similar experiences and stages of development. Mentoring involves a co-worker or peer and is based on shared experiences. Counseling generally focuses on emotional or psychological healing in a more clinical environment.
Mentoring works on many levels. 87% of mentors and mentees feel empowered by their relationship and have developed greater confidence. 97% of those involved in mentoring relationships rate it as a positive experience. 79% of millennials see mentoring as a crucial step to their career success.
Yes. According to the Wharton School of Business, 28% of employees who took part in a mentoring program were more likely to receive a salary grade change as opposed to those who did not. In the same study, mentees were promoted 5x more than those who did not. More than 4 out of 10 employees who do not have mentor have considered quitting their jobs within the last year, compared to the 25% who have mentored.
Absolutely!! Happier employees are more productive employees. According to CNBC/Survey Monkey, Millennial and GenZ workers who have a mentor are 21% to 23% more likely to report being satisfied with their jobs than those who do not have a mentor. 55% of Millennials have been disappointed by a lack of personal development training when starting a new position. Deloitte reported that 28% of employees are wanting to quit due to lack of learning and development opportunities.
Your mentors are carefully chosen Audiologists with years of experience in the field and years of supervising students and other audiologists. In addition to their academic and professional skills, they all have a genuine desire to see their fellow audiologists grow, succeed, and where needed, to heal. They were chosen for their ability to address specific issues that audiolgists are facing today. To put it simply, they are wonderful audiologists and wonderful people who want
to see you succeed.
As you work through our website you will see the bios of our exemplary mentors. They give you an idea about their personalities, their availability, and the areas they specialize in. Once you choose your mentor through the website they will reach out to you and set up a meeting.
No. Our primary goal at Audiology Mentors is to help bring out the best in you. We want to create the happiest and healthiest audiologists. We want to build your confidence. We want to help you find the strength to maximize your potential.
We want to be the person in your corner and the friend and colleague you need to become the best, most successful audiologist that YOU WANT to be. There may be areas that overlap, and as you find yourself growing you may find your business is growing as well. However, our number one priority is you, not your business.
That is entirely up to you. No two mentorships will be the same. You may find the best you in one session, one month, or one year. Regardless of how long your relationship lasts, we hope that what you get out of your mentorship will last a lifetime.
No, mentoring is currently not covered by insurance, However, Audiology Mentors is trying to keep costs to a reasonable amount and we hope that no Audiologist will go without our services based on the ability to pay.
Absolutely, we are striving to become the best mentoring program of our type and cannot improve without your assistance