Design a Mentorship Programme

Design a complete mentorship programme for the following:

Organisation or context: [company / university / professional association / community group]
Purpose of the programme: [career development / skill building / diversity and inclusion / onboarding / other]
Mentees: [who they are — roles, career stage, challenges]
Mentors: [who they are — experience level, what they offer]
Programme duration: [3 / 6 / 12 months]
Format: [one-to-one / group / peer / reverse mentoring / mixed]
Meeting frequency: [monthly / bi-weekly / as needed]
Virtual or in-person: [specify]
Organisational resource available: [one programme coordinator / volunteer-run / dedicated team]

Design the full programme:

PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK:
- Programme goals (measurable outcomes)
- Theory of change (how does mentoring create the desired result)
- Programme principles (3-5 guiding values)

MATCHING PROCESS:
- Mentor and mentee application form questions
- Matching criteria and algorithm/approach
- How to handle mismatches
- Option for self-selection vs coordinator matching

MENTOR PREPARATION:
- Mentor training session outline (2-3 hours)
- Mentor handbook contents
- Common mentoring pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Boundaries and confidentiality guidance

MENTEE PREPARATION:
- Mentee orientation content
- Goal-setting template
- How to get the most from a mentor

STRUCTURED CONVERSATION GUIDES:
- Session 1: Getting to know each other and goal setting
- Sessions 2-4: Exploring challenges and building skills
- Mid-point check-in structure
- Final session: Reflection and next steps

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT:
- Monthly programme coordinator checklist
- Early warning signs a match is struggling
- Intervention protocol
- Community events calendar

EVALUATION:
- Participant survey (mentor and mentee versions)
- Programme metrics to track
- How to use data to improve the next cohort

SCALING THE PROGRAMME:
- What changes at 2x, 5x, 10x the current size