Mentoring in Law Enforcement
Mentoring in business has yielded higher retention rates, improved morale, enhanced engagement, and employees that are more focused on success. NAWLEE believes these same results can be seen in law enforcement through effective mentoring.
To assist agencies, NAWLEE has developed a training program to foster the development of mentoring programs that meet both agency and employee needs.
NAWLEE also provides a department survey to gauge employee interest and expectations for a mentoring program.
The course provides mentors with the tools needed to ensure an effective process for the mentee.
Course Outline
This course is focused on the development of knowledge and skills needed to create a positive mentor-mentee relationship and the creation of a mentoring program. The course will:
· Outline strategies for creating and maintaining a mentoring program
· Discuss the benefits of a mentoring program
· Delineate the different between a mentor and a coach
· Compare the differences between formal and informal mentoring
· Evaluate the benefits of internal vs. external mentoring
· Provide parameters for selecting mentors
· Offer strategies to create mentor / mentee matches
· Review the responsibilities of both mentors and mentees
· Establish guidelines for developing goals
· Supply templates for the mentoring process (goal setting, tracking, etc.)
Course Length
The course is 7.5 - 8 hours.
The class start time is 830AM.
Instructors
Deputy Chief Shannon Trump, Noblesville IN
Deputy Chief (ret) Natalie "Kay" Lokey, Nashville TN
Lieutenant Jenn Charleston, Springfield MO
Executive Director Kym Craven, NAWLEE
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course agencies will be able to determine the best type of mentoring program for their agency and participants will be prepared for their role as a mentor.
This free training will be held at the
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department
Training Facility - Classroom C
4215 Cherry Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
