Develop Tomorrow’s Leaders.

Share Your Experience.

Gain New Perspectives.

Provide Stability & Hope in Times of Change.

We believe the right mentor can accelerate learning, increase confidence, broaden perspectives and help key talent realize their true potential. We focus on the whole person in formalized mentoring programs to help people thrive at work and in life.

Why I Love Mentoring

Artie Lynnworth, Menttium mentor shares why he continues to mentor with Menttium after 25 years and 25+ partnerships.

Bi-directional Learning

Bi-directional learning is valuable for mentors engaging in mentoring relationships and has kept Dell Birch, PhD coming back year after year for 11 partnerships.

Employee Retention

Menttium’s CEO Missy Chicre and Menttium Mentor Julie Owen, COO of Innovative Office Solutions were recently featured on the news discussing the benefits of mentoring.

How Mentoring Benefits You as an Individual

  • You will play an important role in the professional development of another person and leave a legacy.
  • Engage in bi-directional learning.
  • Network with mentors around the world from other organizations.

How Mentoring Benefits Your Team

  • Deepen your coaching and leadership skills.
  • Strengthen your understanding of front line challenges facing your team – similar to your mentee’s challenges.
  • Learn best practices for supporting the next generation of incoming leaders.

How Mentoring Benefits Your Organization

  • Leverage perspectives and ideas from different companies, industries and functional areas to drive innovation.
  • Gain first-hand exposure to the challenges facing the next generation of leaders and apply your new knowledge back to your organization’s strategy for recruitment, retention, and engagement.

Ideal Mentor Criteria

  • Senior Manager and Above
  • 20+ Years of Corporate Experience
  • An Interest in Giving Back
  • Ability to Volunteer 1-2 Hours Per Month for 12 Months
  • Ability to Develop Rapport Quickly
  • Excel at Building Confidence in Others
  • Excellent at Asking Perspective Changing Questions
  • Ability to Inspire Action
  • A Compelling Storyteller

Top Mentor Skills & Experience Sought by Mentees

  • Authentic Self Promotion
  • Building Personal Brand
  • Crucial Conversations
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Executive Presence
  • Influencing with and without Authority
  • Leading through Change
  • Navigating Organizational Politics
  • Setting Vision & Direction
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Work/Life Balance

Below is a snapshot of just a few of the dedicated mentors you would join.

  • Jeannine Rivet, 27x Mentor

    Retired Executive Vice President, UnitedHealth Group

  • Jessie Burgess, 7x Mentor

    Executive Vice President & CIO, G6 Hospitality

  • Roz Tsai, 9x Mentor

    VP, HR Enterprise Learning & Talent Capability, Ecolab

  • Steve Vakulskas, 11x Mentor

    Vice President, North America, Solution Architects, GE Digital

  • Jackie Seto, 11x Mentor

    Principal, Side People

  • Scott Barnum, 13x Mentor

    CEO, Black Brain Health

  • Constance Haney, 5x Mentor

    Sr. Director, Global Compensation, CoorsTek, Inc, Colorado

  • Abhay Gupte, 7x Mentor

    CEO, Manipal Technologies

  • Joan McIntosh, 10x Mentor

    Executive Director, OD/HRD, Joan McIntosh Consulting, Minnesota

  • Tom Schlick, 15x Mentor

    Operational Consultant & Coach, Author, CO2 Partners

  • Jean Lyman, 12x Mentor

    Director, Transition and Transformation, IBM

  • Artie Lynnworth, 20x Mentor

    Author & Retired SVP, Occidental Chemical Corporation

Mentor Testimonials

  • Maryann and I have a story we would like to share with you and the Menttium community. Our connection was so valuable to both of us that we decided to continue our relationship even when we finished the first year. Some nine years after we were first paired together in Menttium, we both continue to benefit from our relationship and the chance to bounce ideas off each other and discuss issues of common interest. We recognize that ours is a special relationship and not every pairing will lead to a similar long-term connection. Nonetheless, we each believe that if both participants take advantage of the resources provided by Menttium, the program will provide valuable benefits to both parties.

    William Colbert, BP

  • I have been mentoring with Menttium for the past eight years. It has been the most rewarding experience of my career. It has been a privilege to mentor and learn from so many talented women over the years. I have learned that we both take away gems from each other over the years. I learned that we get back so much more as we share experiences and wisdom in a true partnership. I have become a better listener. It is the most rewarding experience to give of yourself to better each other in so many valuable ways.

    Marianne Allen, Allen Consulting

  • My Menttium journey started approximately 20 years ago - how time flies! And each partnership has been unique: different goals, different industries, different professions. And yet they all had a common link - the desire to become more effective, both professionally and personally. For anyone considering being a mentor, know that you will come out being a better person - you learn from your mentee and it's a relationship that will be memorable. Menttium does an incredible job matching the mentee with the mentor.

    Donna Howard, Fresenius Medical Care

  • I have been involved with Menttium since 2000 and am a strong believer in this program. I have been amazed through the years at how effective virtual mentoring can be. I have learned a significant amount on how to be a good mentor that I have used in both my business and personal life. Most important, I have learned so much through the partnerships I have had and the input and thoughts of the mentees I have worked with. It is an incredibly rewarding experience.

    Jackie Seto, LAM Research

  • My first year with Menttium was outstanding, but the second year - to my surprise - is even better. I can't wait for the tenth year. On a 1-10 scale, my experience has been a 10+ and I'm looking forward to what lies ahead.

    James Jensen, Think2Perform

  • Having been a mentor with Menttium for over 10 years, I have seen the transformative changes the Menttium experience can bring to both the mentee and the mentor. Being personally engaged in helping others realize their career goals, learning to manage through challenging situations -- and then "giving back" to others is truly amazing. Congratulations, Menttium, on your 25th anniversary! Thank you!

    Tom Schlick, SterilMed

  • Each year’s partnership brings new questions, issues and concerns. The people, company, and circumstances may change, but the challenge of dealing with the mentee’s ever evolving needs is constant and consistent. And the biggest surprise and benefit from being a mentor is that the mentor gains and learns as much as the mentee. It is truly a two-way street.

    Scott Barnum, CEO, Pyramid Breweries, Inc.