Mentor Network
The Idaho Mentor Network
Experienced Idaho leaders are the backbone of this work. Mentors help capable people cross the gap between being able and being entrusted with responsibility.
What mentors do
Mentorship here is practical, not motivational. Mentors help a fellow identify their next leadership objective, understand what experience they are missing, make appropriate introductions, review a résumé or capstone, and prepare for difficult decisions.
The commitment
- Meet with your fellow at least monthly for the program term
- Help set three measurable development goals
- Make appropriate introductions and attend at least one cohort event
- Complete a brief mentor orientation
Advice and advocacy
We teach the distinction openly. Mentors give advice. Advocates go a step further — recommending someone for a board seat, making a professional introduction, or vouching for them when a leadership opening appears. Both matter, and mentors choose the level of advocacy that is appropriate to the relationship.
Boundaries
Mentors avoid political recruitment, employment coercion, fundraising solicitation, and conflicts of interest. The relationship serves the fellow’s development and the public benefit of the program.
Mentor interest