RHS Leadership Mentor Information

• Dedicated professional, with a desire to give back!
• The RHS LDP mentors provide a yearlong, one-to-one mentorship relationship to develop the next generation of leaders. 

• Continue to expand your professional network and connect regularly with other leaders who serve as WASFAA Mentors. 
• Recognized as a trainer/coach for WASFAA
• Serve as a presenter/panelist at a training session for WASFAA
• Guaranteed win to help someone in our profession to become a leader

• Minimum one academic year.
• Connect with your selected emerging leader once every 4 to 6 weeks.
• Meet with other mentors every 6 weeks

• Be a supportive coach/mentor to an emerging leader.
• Be a safe haven for a colleague and provide a confidential ear and shared problem solving.

• Meet initially with your designated emerging leader at WASFAA JRS MLI or via ZOOM.
• Offer resources and training  to each emerging leader (e.g.books by Brené Brown or John C. Maxwell, NASFAA's You're the Director - Now What?, etc)
• Each month/6 weeks discuss a topic relevant to the emerging leader e.g., keeping up staff morale, communication, budget issues, human resources – furloughs, layoffs, hiring freezes, etc.
• Every 6 months assess your emerging leader's needs to assist and define the topics for the next six months
• End of academic year review the program and provide feedback to WASFAA leadership.