Event description
If you’re an industry leader (or want to become one) here’s your chance to participate in a results-driven group mentoring program. This program provides a confident and "safe" forum to advance the professional growth and development of mentees. Mentoring takes place in small groups (circles), which typically include one to two mentors and four to five mentees. Each group shares a common area of focus and meets in-person on a monthly basis to help mentees make progress toward the goals they set. Areas of focus offered in the 2016 mentoring program include:

1. Handling challenging conversations/communication
    Focus: Learn new communication strategies for more effective conversations.
2. Initiating and driving change
    Focus: Leading change (This is not the same as navigating change).
3. Improving emotional intelligence
    Focus: Learn skills to improve your emotional intelligence, with an emphasis on strengthening relationships, decision
    making and communication.
4. Navigating organizational politics
    Focus: Learn how to quickly assess the political climate within an organization and adapt to unspoken norms
    within a group (e.g. peers, teams, organizations)
5. Leading formal and informal teams for high-impact results
    Focus: Leading teams by using the skills and strengths of team members to maximize team results and reduce team
    fatigue.

Program structure
- Mentoring takes place in groups (circles)      
- Each mentoring group is made up of one to two mentors and four to five mentees who share a common area of focus
- The program includes the kickoff event (May 11), five group mentoring sessions and a wrap-up/celebratory event

Mentor or mentee?
Mentees are emerging leaders. They have a strong sense of their development needs and can identify one or more areas in which they need mentoring support. They set a specific goal at the beginning of the program and work to achieve it. Mentees must have the time to prepare for their group’s meetings, fully participate in these sessions and then “do the work” -- that is, be willing to stretch, take risks and use resources to tackle their mentoring goal. To make the most of the program, mentees should plan to spend a minimum of six hours per month on program-related work and activities.

Mentors are seasoned leaders with significant experience in the healthcare industry or related services. They have a keen sense of their own strengths coupled with the ability and commitment needed to guide their mentees. Mentors are willing to share of themselves, -- relaying stories and anecdotes from their careers and recounting successes and failures -- and offer ideas and approaches as well as identify tools and resources. Most mentors have at least ten years’ experience in a director-level or higher position and have developed both individuals and teams. They are the cornerstone of this program, donating their time and talents to their groups.

The kickoff event on May 11 is when mentees and mentors meet their groups and begin to work together. Both mentees and mentors should be able to attend this event in person.

Applying for the 2016 group mentoring program is a two-part process:
1. Register for the program via this page; mentees pay the course fee now*
2. Complete the mentee or mentor application survey, which will be sent to applicants via email immediately following registration.

*Applicants to the program must complete both registration and the application survey in order to be considered for the program. Any applicants not assigned to a mentoring group in 2016 will be notified via email and all associated course fees, if any, will be refunded in full.*
 
Mentees must be HBA members - If you are accepted into the program, and are not a current HBA member, you must join the HBA by the kickoff event on May 11.

Mentors must either be HBA members or an employee of a Sponsor organization - If you are accepted into the program, and are not a current HBA member or an employee of a Sponsor organization, you must join the HBA by the kickoff event on May 11.

Please note that:
• The HBA annual membership fee is separate and distinct from the course fee.
• The HBA annual membership fee is not refundable (make sure you have been accepted into the program and have made the decision to participate before joining).

Learning objectives
1. Develop goals and action plans for individual development
2. Achieve results by testing ideas and gaining insights from others while receiving feedback in a safe environment
3. Enhance your visibility and effectiveness at work using the skills you have polished or developed through the program

Agenda
6:00 - 6:30 PM       Networking and hors d'oeuvres
6:30 - 8:45 PM       Program
8:45 - 9:00 PM       Closing remarks

Event location
Parker's Tavern
4200 Cooper Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

Special instructions: Please be prepared to show a phote ID to the security guard for the May 11 kickoff event.

Sponsors

Registration information
Event is open to: HBA Members Only
Online registration deadline: May 10, 2016
Onsite (walk-in) registration: Is NOT allowed

Mentee rate:
$189 until April 27, 2016

Mentor rate:
$0

Event questions/support
- Chapter contact for event: Shyra Eichhorn at Shyra_Eichhorn@yahoo.com or 614-565-8104
- Membership questions: membership@hbanet.org or 973-575-0606 ext 1
- Online registration assistance: events@hbanet.org or 973-575-0606 ext 3

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