Harness internal resources to grow employees in line with business goals
Internal mentoring programs allow you to tap into company-specific knowledge and expertise to enhance performance and collaboration while cultivating a business-critical culture of learning.
With Growthspace we launched an internal mentorship program with dozens of participants! Onboarding and matching were quick and easy, and we were able to track progress and make sure the program is moving forward for all participants. The feedback from mentors and mentees was amazing. Employees reported having an engaging, meaningful, and impactful experience and we already see the results.”
Nir Tidhar, Global L&D Director, Cognyte
How it works
Onboarding mentors and mentees and setting them up for success with dedicated content and workshops.
Matching mentors and mentees based on the desired skills, background, and experts’ expertise.
Short sprints guarantee 95% utilization and impact within 8-10 weeks.
Measuring against the predefined outcome via participants’ and direct managers’ feedback.
Matching mentors and mentees based on skills and expertise
An incredibly granular skills taxonomy of 80+ areas of expertise allows us to tag each mentor on their distinct strengths, along with data on their background, language, availability, and more. We couple that with the specific skills employees need to develop to achieve their goals and create the most effective match your organization has to offer.
Short sprints guarantee 95% utilization and impact within 8-10 weeks
Mentors and mentees meet for a sprint-typically five one-hour sessions over 8-10 weeks. The short time frame has numerous benefits-it’s easy to get buy-in from mentors and managers, mentors and mentees know what they’re working on in each session, it drives high utilization, and eventually an effective and positive experience. It also means you can see (and present) the impact within weeks (not months).
Set your internal mentoring program up for success with dedicated content and workshops
Just as you don’t expect employees to become good managers without proper support, you can’t expect employees to be good mentors or mentees just like that. Growthspace provides the necessary tools to make programs successful, from an array of supporting materials to dedicated workshops preparing mentors to support talent growth, mentees to own and drive the mentoring relationship, and so much more.
Optimize your spend and broaden your impact
In times of economic uncertainty, as development budgets might stagnate, programs help optimize your spending by leveraging internal leaders’ expertise to upskill and reskill employees. Not only can you continue to develop employees at all levels of the organization, but this also results in a strong bench of future-ready individuals that can quickly and effectively fill in talent gaps from within, significantly reducing hiring costs.
Use internal mentoring to cultivate the right culture for your organization’s success
You work hard to shape the right organizational culture that encourages people to work together to achieve common goals and continuously grow as people and professionals. Internal mentoring helps you cultivate and preserve that culture from within.
Internal mobility drives satisfaction and retention
Internal mentoring breaks silos and drives internal mobility within organizations, which has been proven to elevate satisfaction and retention.
Support organizational change and M&A
Promoting a well-connected workforce results in better collaboration and knowledge sharing that leads to higher productivity and effectiveness.
Focused learning drives your culture
Focused 1:1 learning keeps employees on top of their professional game, creates synergy across the organization, and cultivates your specific organizational culture.
Companies that encourage a culture of mobility and growth are 5X more likely to be recognized as great places to work and more than 3X more likely to see increased innovation.”
Josh Bersin
Founder & CEO The Josh Bersin company
Frequently asked questions
How do you know how to match our mentors and mentees?
An incredibly granular skills taxonomy of 80+ areas of expertise allows us to tag each mentor on their distinct strengths, along with data on their background, language, availability, and more. We couple that with the specific skills the employee needs to develop to achieve their goal and that way we create the most effective match your organization has to offer.
What skills can employees work on?
That depends on your organization’s know-how and values. You can customize the taxonomy so mentors are tagged on, and employees can choose from the skills and expertise you have available and find valuable.
Are five sessions enough to see real progress?
Yes! To get employee development right, you need focus. That’s why we offer five-session sprints, which we found to be the most effective at achieving a well-defined goal. In addition, the short sprints make it easy to get buy-in from mentors and managers, they promote focus, so mentors and mentees know what they’re working on in each session, and drive high utilization and a positive experience.
What’s the time commitment required from mentors and mentees?
A program typically consists of five one-hour sessions over 8-10 weeks. To get the most out of the program, we encourage mentors and mentees to conclude each session with practical takeaways and specific action items to implement between sessions. This can take as long or as short as they find beneficial.