Career Development Mentoring Program

The PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter Mentoring Program provides mentoring opportunities for current members. This program is designed to encourage and facilitate growth in project management knowledge, professionalism, and skills in alignment with PMI and Southwest Ohio Chapter goals. The PMI Southwest Ohio Mentoring Team will facilitate the pairing of mentor / mentee after receiving completed applications. The mentoring relationships will be conducted between the mentor / mentee pairs with the meeting frequency and schedule agreed upon at the beginning of the program. The partners will then conduct their meetings, give one another feedback and rate the overall program. The time commitment will be up to the mentoring pair. However, a minimum of 1-2 hours per month is highly recommended. To apply for this program all participants must be a member of the PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter.

Mentoring is a professional relationship in which an experienced person (the mentor) assists another (the mentee) in developing specific skills and knowledge that will enhance the less-experienced person’s professional and personal growth. Thus, it is basically a learning and development partnership between someone with skills and expertise and someone who wants to learn.

The program provides mentors with an opportunity to:

Enhance leadership skills by sharing their knowledge and experience
Assist with skills like problem-solving and goal-setting
Act as guides and advisors
Create an innovative environment
Build present and future alliances
Grow their reputation within and outside their community

The program provides mentees with an opportunity to, for example:

Learn from experienced project managers
Reflect on effects of personal attributes and behaviors
Define professional goals and use relevant methods to achieve them
Have access to an alternate line of communication for project related matters

PMI Southwest Ohio Mentoring Program Application for Mentees
The following applications provides the basis for making appropriate pairings between Mentors and Mentees. The more detailed information provided, the better able the Program Manager is to match you with a mentoring partner.

Mentor Application Form

Full Name*

Address*

Phone Number*

Email*

Years of experience in Project Management*

Are you a member of PMI?*

If yes, how long have you been a member?

PMI Member # (if applicable)

In which industry are you currently working?*

Please provide any other industries in which you have experience.

Have you ever participated in a mentor program before? If so, which ones?*

What are your interests and hobbies?*

Which mentorship program do you want to participate in?*

Please provide your availability (preferred mode of communication, best time of day to contact you)*

What are your traits, strengths, and characteristics for mentorship?*

What experience(s) are you bringing to the mentor relation?*

Why do you want to participate in the mentor program?*

What are the objectives that you would like to achieve by participating in the mentor program?*

Do you have any additional information that may be pertinent to the processing of your application?

Mentee Application Form