How are you preparing your mentors to succeed? 

Every workplace relies on mentors – people who help new hires adjust to expectations, teach essential job skills, and advise or advocate for those navigating career pathways. Whether your mentors are experienced trainers, informal on‑the‑job guides, or supervisors supporting individuals in Registered Apprenticeship programs, their effectiveness directly influences retention, productivity, and workplace culture. To strengthen this critical role, VMEC, in partnership with the Vermont Department of Labor (VTDOL), is offering a practical and accessible five session course designed to give mentors and trainers reliable methods and tools they can use every day.

This course provides structured methods, practical examples, and tailored coaching opportunities based on individual and organizational goals. Participants will practice applying mentoring and training methods that support consistent and real workplace improvement and leadership. 

This offering is remote for easy access statewide. If you are looking for different dates, formats, or an in-person offering, contact VMEC’s Carla Wuthrich.
 
Group sessions will be held from 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm as per the following dates/ weeks: 

• Week 1: March 31 – Essentials for Mentoring
• Week 2: April 7 – Sharing Know-How
• Week 3: April 14 – Setting Targets and Taking Action
• Week 4 and 5: Week of April 20 OR 27 – Pathways (Individual session, scheduled for onsite or remote)
• Week 6: May 5 – Achieving Shared Objectives

Who should attend

Anyone who trains or mentors others and anyone who is responsible for trainers or mentors. A supervisory or management title is not required. Participation is open to all industries – manufacturing, healthcare, construction, etc. There are no prerequisites. Individuals familiar with Training Within Industry (TWI) programs can use this course to build consistency and confidence in the foundations that strengthen their role as mentors.

You will walk away with methods to:

• Clarify objectives and expectations
• Address problems and people in a way that respects individuals and increases team and training effectiveness
• Get the facts about what is actually happening now
• Document standard work and train consistently
• Break down the work for actionable, realizable targets and learning

Additional grants may be available; contact VMEC’s Carla Wuthrich or Sarah Knight, VT DOL Senior Program Administrator for Apprenticeship, Workforce Development Division, at [email protected] for more details.

Get early access to this spring’s mentor training,
just in time for summer new hires and interns!