Literature review to identify the current published literature surrounding standards for good mentoring program practice
Iterative enquiry with academics, practioners and programme managers from Europe, Australia, Canada and the US
Development and launch of the ISMPE in 2003
Management by a Global Advisory Board.
Purpose of the ISMPE
The purpose of the ISMPE is to provide a consistent and globally accepted benchmark of good practice in mentoring programme management to ensure that mentoring programmes are:
Well designed
Well managed
Signficiantly contributing to the development of participants and the effectiveness of the organisation.
Organisations considering a formal benchmark/assessment against the ISMPE will benefit by:
Legitimising their mentoring programme against a recognised standards
Strengthening and improving the mentoring programme through a rigourous assessment
Continuing to build the business case for mentoring withint the organisation
Identifying opportunities to promote mentoring as a key people develoment activity within the organisation.
Benchmarking Process
The benchmarking process generally consists of:
Pre-assessment meeting
Self assessment
Review of self assessment and consultation around areas for improvement
Audit of assessment submission by independent ISMPE auditor (first and second assessor)
