Insightful Consulting and Training Services
Getting Started: Developing Powerful Mentoring Programs
Dr. James maps out the path to implementing successful mentoring programs. By gaining an understanding of the foundations of strong, effective programs, participants will leave confident in their abilities to develop a model initiative.
Topics include:
- How to establish a program
- The stages of the mentoring process
- Goal setting
- Messages to communicate to students and program leaders of mentoring programs
- The mentor-mentee relationship
- Evaluating mentoring and retention programs
Consultation: Program Assessment
Even excellent programs can roll off the tracks and lose focus. Dr. James analyzes your mentoring and retention programs to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for innovation. By speaking with students and staff, reviewing program structures, evaluating data, and measuring impacts, he will help you reconstruct and improve your programs.
Leadership Training
Leaders are cultivated, trained, and prepared to guide organizations. Based on his 37-year career in higher education administration and leadership, Dr. James introduces participants to the keys of leadership and management. In this interactive session, you will discover your authentic leadership style, how to add value to your institution and present effective change, and the path to advancement and success.
