Email Mentoring
Employer Benefit
Community/Public
Relations
Participating in Be A Mentor, Inc.’s Email Mentoring Program provides visibility and promotes goodwill. Company or organization name will be prominent in press releases, media articles, brochures, at recognition events, and on the Be A Mentor web site.
Employee
development
Having employees participate in volunteer youth services activities such as mentoring is a great strategy for employee development. Mentors need to be good listeners, provide encouragement, praise small successes, and be firm regarding adherence to core values. These, skills and attributes, are also requirements for being an effective supervisor
Employee
Relations
Allowing employees the opportunity to participate in email mentoring as a community service project shows respect for the employee in that he/she is authorized to represent the company and what the company stands for in the community. It also provides opportunities to recognize employees for contributions to the community in addition to work related recognition. Giving such responsibilities to employees and recognizing them for the achievements creates stronger employer/employee bonds.