News and Resources
We regularly produce white papers and research on our own and in partnership with other human capital and leadership organizations. Following are several resources we hope you find interesting. Here you’ll also find recent announcements and news from Menttium.
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In the News
Menttium Delivers Pro-Bono Mentoring Program to Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ)
(Sep 2011)
Minneapolis, MN - September 15, 2011 - In an effort to give back to their community, Menttium will bring their leading edge internal corporate mentoring program, Menttor™, to the leaders and staff of the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ). This dynamic non-profit organization’s mission is to build a culture of achievement in a geographic zone in North Minneapolis to ensure that all youth graduate from high school college-ready.
Mentoring is one of the best ways to grow a successful and strong performance culture. Menttium is very excited to bring this robust mentoring program to the leaders and staff of NAZ beginning November 2, 2011 and, in so doing, help them achieve their mission. Menttium's Chief Mentoring Officer, Lynn Sontag said, "We are partnering with NAZ in an effort to actively pursue our corporate vision to improve the performance cultures for leaders who have the will and ability to drive change. We believe the leaders and staff of NAZ are community change agents and we look forward to assisting them in reaching their goal to make a significant contribution and difference on Minneapolis' North Side."
Through Menttor™, NAZ hopes to:
- Provide support to develop employee personal and professional goals while also working to achieve the ambitious goals of the organization
- Build and strengthen professional networks, including: developing diverse relationships with people outside of one’s own group
- Support leadership growth
- Demonstrate NAZ’s commitment to employee development
Menttium CEO Kim Vappie interviewed on Women Mean Business
(Oct 2009)
Menttium Corporation’s CEO Kim Vappie appeared on Women Mean Business with Bonnie Marcus. Women Mean Business is a weekly radio talk show that addresses the challenges women face in the business world and offers advice from subject matter experts to help women overcome these issues.
Menttium supports Catalyst Research, “Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives” (May 2009)
Menttium mentors lent their voices to the Catalyst study, “Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives: What Change Agents Need to Know.” Both Menttium and Catalyst believe men have a critical role to play in diversity and inclusion efforts, especially initiatives to eliminate gender bias. Catalyst is addressing this gap by embarking on a new series of research efforts that offer evidence-based advice about the most effective ways to partner with men in ending gender inequalities at work.
“Mutually Beneficial – Mentoring May be More Important than Ever,” Today’s Financial Women Magazine, (May 2009)
Menttium CEO, Kim Vappie is quoted about the importance of mentoring in today’s environment. Download a PDF of the article.
“A Coach for Your Career – A good mentor can make the difference in navigating your professional path” San Francisco Chronicle (Oct 2008)
“Mentor Power,” Success for Women (Sept 2008)
“Make Mentoring Work,” HR World (Sept 2008)
“How to Be Coachable & Get the Most From Your Mentor,” DiversityInc (May 2008) Please note: DiversityInc gave Menttium explicit permission to link to the article.
Media Releases
2009
Menttium 100® Mentor Tina DeBrass Receives POWER of Self Scholarship
Menttium Announces 2009 Menttium 100 Scholarship Winners
Menttium Offers Scholarship Award to Businesswomen Leaders
Menttium Unveils Mentor Readiness Training: Clients maximize investment by readying mentors
2008
Menttium Teams Up with Linkage
Menttium Announces its Menttium 100 Scholarship Winners for 2008
Menttium Recognizes National Mentoring Month
2007
Menttium 100 Announces 2007 Scholarship Winner for Virtual Program
Menttium Sponsors Linkage’s Summit
Menttium 100 Announces 2007 Scholarship Winner
2006
Minneapolis/St. Paul 2006 Launch Largest in Fifteen Year History
Twin Cities Companies Invest in their Emerging Female Leaders
Menttium 100 Mentor Ginny Mahl Receives POWER of Self Scholarship
Resources
White papers:
Why Training Leaders to be Mentors Matters, Aug 2009 (pdf)
Menttium has partnered with the Human Capital Institute (HCI) to create cutting-edge new research, education and talent management strategies. HCI is a professional association that provides thought-leadership, innovative new ideas, and tools to help individuals and organizations recruit, develop, engage, and retain top talent.
We are pleased to offer you access to these white papers, which are based on case studies and interviews with HCI thought leaders and expert members.
Achieving ROI to Sustain and Expand Your Mentoring Initiative (pdf)
Mentoring Across Cultures, Nov 2007 (pdf)
What Makes a Good Mentor Great?, Aug 2007 (pdf)
Measuring the Success of Coaching and Mentoring, May 2007 (pdf)
Virtual Mentoring: Going the Distance, Feb 2007 (pdf)
Mentorship Strategies: Global Mentoring, Oct 2006 (pdf)
Mentorship Strategies: Group Mentoring, July 2006 (pdf)