CDM Mentor

Benefits:
  • Learning, acquiring insight, and meeting challenges alongside their mentee.
  • Receive satisfaction in seeing another person grow and be successful, knowing they played a part in their success

Roles:
  • Commitment to the mission, vision, and core values of Children’s National Hospital.
  • Willing and committed to assisting in the developmental growth of the mentee.
  • Willing to put in a reasonable amount of time and personal investment into the relationship.
  • Help the mentee learn the ropes of their role, environment, and culture of the unit and organization.
  • Frequent communication offering affirmation and support to the mentee.
  • A mentor may wear many hats such as teacher, supporter, protector, facilitator, counselor, guide, model, nurturer, predictor, coach, door-opener, idea-generator, feedback-giver, energizer, problem-solver, and challenger.
  • Willingness to learn from the mentee.


CDM Mentee

Benefits:

  • Increase self-confidence
  • Enhance leadership skills
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Stress reduction
  • Improve networking ability
  • Organizational insight
  • Career goal setting and attainment

Roles:

  • Successful mentees are willing to assume responsibility for their own learning and growth.
  • Seek challenging opportunities and responsibilities.
  • Receptive to feedback and coaching from their mentor.
  • Willing to give constructive feedback.
  • If the mentee is not receiving the feedback they need or desire, mentees will assert themselves and ask for it.