The Pride Leadership Forum is held with the purpose of celebrating and honoring members of the LGBTQ+ community as leaders in the workplace. This forum offers participants the opportunity to explore best leadership practices and principles in relation to LGBTQ+ identities, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
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what the program includes
1:1 mentoring
Employees select topics of their choosing for areas of growth and leverage our technology to self-select a mentor of their choice on that topic for 3-months. At the culmination of those 3-months, participants select a new area of growth and a new mentor – resulting in a total of 4 mentors per year.
employee-level group mentorship & coaching
Every other month, employee mentoring sessions are provided for these participants to engage in. Providing a space for public speakers, a variety of insights and group coaching from other employees across the country.
mentoring certification
Ensuring our mentors and mentees are having impactful conversations is key! We teach each employee through a five-session coursework on how to be a successful mentor and certify them at their completion.
capacity building tools
Accessing our robust Skills Learning Library provides additional tools and resources that your employees can access 24/7. This library of resources covering more than 40 topics in both personal and skill development provides additional guidance for growth.
“I don’t think you could find a more dedicated group of professionals focused on the overall success of your mentoring program.”
First Last
CEO & Founder | Company ABC
how engage mentoring makes an impact
The Pride Leadership Forum recognizes the value of connections and relationships with members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Employees who participate in this program have a desire to collaborate with members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies. This program provides forums to gain perspective, learn from exceptional leaders, and build lasting relationships. This group forum is offered in addition to 1:1 mentoring on topics of the participant’s choosing.
why do some mentoring programs fail?
poor planning
Without a plan, any number of things can go wrong without the strategy in place to address those issues.
With Engage Mentoring: Our program is organized an in-place offering the structure, resources, and support you need for ongoing success.
not scalable
In-house programs often put a massive burden on internal staff trying to facilitate the program.
With Engage Mentoring: Our fully administered program and Engage Mentoring software can scale as much as you need!
traditional hierarchies
Typically, mentoring relies on traditional hierarchies which aren’t structured with personalized professional development in mind.
With Engage Mentoring: We match mentees and mentors based on relevant skills & interests.
insufficient training
Many programs don’t provide participants enough context for how to be an effective mentor/mentee.
With Engage Mentoring: We provide the resources and tools along with our structured, proven program to help mentors & mentees reach their goals.
lack of measurement
Programs without measurables or analytics don’t have insights into program effectiveness.
With Engage Mentoring: Our mentoring software includes a helpful analytics dashboard with ongoing reporting. Plus we’ll review metrics with you.
bad matching
Oftentimes we hear programs don’t prioritize matching candidates to those who are a good fit leaving participants uncomfortable and without progress.
With Engage Mentoring: We match mentees and mentors based on the goal development skills.
mentoring that makes an impact
We’re fully committed to helping you succeed. We show this by delivering a scalable & measurable mentoring program that is fully administered by our team. We prove our commitment by assisting with onboarding, providing ongoing reports and quality check-ins, annual metric reviews, and dedicated support.
our Net promoter score: 73
*industry average NPS: 36
average participant engagement is 90%
Our program gets your employees connected
Pride Leadership Forum participants can...
- Connect with industry leaders to expand your network
- Connect your employees with great mentors from across the country in a variety of industries and experiences
- Connect with a mentor of your choosing, on the topic most important to you
- Connect with other growth-oriented people in group coaching and mentoring sessions
how the program works
Step 1: launching the program
Our employee programs are fully administered by us. This means no lift from your internal teams saving you the time and hassle.
Step 2: mentoring matching
Our proprietary software allows you to filter and sort mentors on criteria that’s important to you (race, gender, years of experience, industry, etc.), allowing you to select a mentor that will resonate with you.
step 3: library of resources
Our program goes beyond connecting your team to mentors. We have developed a robust, curated library of learning resources for self-guided improvement.
step 4: reporting & analytics
Reports are sent directly to you so no need to constantly log in and check the dashboard – but it’s there if you want it. Monthly analytics ensure engagement and allows us to track impact.
we make mentoring easy
scalable
Regardless of number of employees or their unique location, companies of all sizes in all countries can engage with us.
sustainable
Taking the burden off of your already over-extended internal teams, ensures long-term success and sustainability.
measurable
Metrics and quarterly reporting ensure we’re moving the needle and tracking outcomes on the effort.
administered
Our programs are fully administered by us – which means absolutely no lift on your end.
here's how you get started
We make the initialization process seamless for you and your team.
Let’s discuss where you’re wanting to move the needle inside your company. Start the conversation by clicking the button below.
We’ll explain the details & timeline of getting your program up and running.
We provide communications templates to help gauge interest from your team and start the enrollment process.
After your participants list is finalized, we’ll handle all onboarding and orientation for you!
