How to Celebrate National Mentoring Day 2024

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October 27th is fast approaching and if you don’t know, it marks the start of National Mentoring Day. Each year across the globe, this day is celebrated. National Mentoring Day is used to highlight the role mentors play in the development of individuals, the incredible benefits of mentoring and showcase the different types of mentorship.

Mentoring is a truly rewarding relationship, where individuals can develop, gain support and expand their knowledge to accomplish their goals. Here are some of the incredible benefits organisations see when they have an internal mentoring programme:

• Reduced training costs
• Improved workplace culture
• Knowledge sharing
• Enhanced teamwork
• Attract and retain talent

If you want to learn more, keep reading to discover 5 ways your organisation can celebrate National Mentoring Day this October 27th.

How to Celebrate National Mentoring Day

As National Mentoring Day fast approaches, it’s important to look at the many ways organisations and individuals across the globe can celebrate this important day. Listed below are 5 things that can be done.

1. Launch or Scale a Mentoring Programme

If you don’t have a mentoring programme already, there's no better way to celebrate than by creating one. By launching a mentoring programme, you're allowing your employees to connect, learn and share their insights, creating a culture of collaboration and support. If you already have a mentoring programme at your organisation, you can also use this day to expand it. This day is the ideal opportunity to scale any programmes you have and extend them to other areas within your organisation, with this day creating further awareness about the incredible benefits of mentoring. To learn more about mentoring, book a free demonstration with a member of the PushFar team.

2. Acknowledging Existing Mentors

If your organisation already has a mentoring programme in place, use this day to acknowledge and recognise the current mentors. Your mentors have worked hard with their mentees to help them achieve their goals, it’s important to appreciate them for what they do. It’s one of the most simple, yet effective ways you can celebrate this day. To acknowledge the mentors in your mentoring programme, several things can be done such as hosting a small event or even social media posts dedicated to them on your organisation's profiles. Acknowledging your programme mentors, not only boosts morale and highlights the importance of mentorship, but also encourages more people to sign up and be mentors.

3. Share Mentorship Stories

To honour this day, it’s always a good idea to share mentorship stories. Use social media platforms, newsletters or even your organisational website to share the positive impact has had on the lives of participants. Sharing the stories of mentorship and the impact it has, helps highlight the value and the influence it has as a whole. We also recommend asking participants of your mentoring programme to share their stories on their personal platforms, this will help motivate more people to sign up for your programme and also help create a mentoring culture. By showcasing the benefits and sharing the stories of your amazing mentors and mentees, you show appreciation for all participants involved.

4. Host Mentoring Event

To create noise about National Mentoring Day, we suggest hosting a mentoring-focused event. You could host a workshop, educating people about the importance of mentorship, with a panel discussion focused on mentorship topics. From the skills needed to be a mentor to the impact mentoring can have, you can help bring awareness to mentoring. We also recommend inviting experienced mentors and mentees to share their experiences and insights, creating a safe space where individuals can engage in discussion about mentoring best practices and ask questions. Hosting an event will keep attendees engaged and equip them with the support and guidance they need to have successful mentoring relationships themselves.

5. Provide Resources

As this day is all about spreading awareness about the incredible benefits of mentoring and the impact it can have, you should use it as an opportunity to share some engaging resources with individuals within your organisation. Whether you already have an internal mentoring programme in place or are looking to implement one in the near future, by sharing resources, you help individuals learn more about mentoring, not only making them a better mentor or mentee but also even motivating them to take part in a mentoring programme themselves. You can use resources such as our PushFar guides, inspiring videos and podcasts about mentoring.

Final Thoughts

Celebrating National Mentoring Day is an important reminder of the impact and potential mentorship can have on individuals and organisations alike. Whether you choose to launch or scale a mentorship programme, acknowledge your amazing mentors, share stories, host events or provide resources, there are several ways you can celebrate this special day at your organisation.

Learn more about mentoring at PushFar.