Menttium’s Momentum Program
There has never been a more critical time to invest in your diverse talent. Mentoring can be an enabler of your Diversity & Inclusion strategies as you navigate the complexities of addressing systemic inequities and creating inclusive cultures for all employees to rise to their full potential.
Our goal is to strengthen organizations through their people. We know the right mentor can accelerate learning, increase confidence, broaden perspectives and help key talent realize their true potential. We focus on the whole person using formalized mentoring relationships to help people thrive at work and in life.
Created in 2008, Momentum has evolved to become one of our key Cross-Company Mentoring Programs. Designed for high potential professionals of color, the Momentum experience leverages the breadth & depth of our seasoned mentor network and the power of emotional safety. Our mentor network has the cultural competence and passion to develop diverse talent; when paired with an external mentor, the emotional safety between mentees and mentors allows for vulnerability, authenticity and transparency. Mentees are provided with a confidential guide for a unique leadership development experience that relies on the human experience and human connection. As a result, mentees can address cultural challenges they might face in their day to day work environments, in addition to focusing on their specific development goals that will escalate their leadership capacity.
Momentum Outcomes
96%
Positive Impact on Engagement
% of Momentum mentees said their engagement with their employer increased based on this experience
94%
Confidence Strengthened
% of Momentum mentees who saw their own confidence strengthen
97%
Retention (Intent to Stay)
% of Momentum mentees said their enthusiasm to stay with their employer increased due to this experience
89%
Improved Relationship with Direct Manager
% of Momentum mentees who saw improved relationships with their direct managers
97%
Improved Career Readiness
% of Momentum mentees said they were more ready to take on roles with greater complexity, scope or authority
91%
Improved Relationship with Peers
% of Momentum mentees who saw improved relationships with their peers
The Business Case for Momentum
24%%
*Women are less likely
than men to get advice from senior leaders.
62%%
Women of color
say the lack of an influential mentor holds them back.
24%%
Mentoring improves
representation of black, Hispanic, and Asian-American women, and Hispanic and Asian-American men
*Source: Leanin.org – Women in the Workplace
**Mentoring programs make companies’ managerial echelons significantly more diverse: On average they boost the representation of black, Hispanic, and Asian-American women, and Hispanic and Asian-American men, by 9% to 24%.
**Source: HBR, Why Diversity Programs Fail
Program Components
One-on-One Mentoring Partnership
With only 4% minority representation across Fortune 500 CEOs, we see a major need for diverse professionals to have access to successful mentors. Our Momentum mentors all are vetted to ensure they have a high level of cultural intelligence (CQ) and can support diverse professionals in achieving their career aspirations.
Business Education Webinars
Momentum mentees join Menttium 100 and Ladders mentees for monthly Business Education Webinars focused on topics critical to our mentees and proven to be pivotal to leadership success.
Peer Networking
In addition to a one on one partnership. Mentees also have access to connect with peers from other corporations for an added level of support and opportunity to learn from each other.