What is a Mentor?

Throughout the years, the term "Mentor" has come to mean a more experienced person who helps guide, support, and counsel a less experienced person through the world of work. Mentors share their experience and expertise with a Protégé to assist them with career development and planning. Mentoring is not just teaching or counseling - it involves fostering a Protégé's relationship with a person of experience and helping them prepare for the future.

Why Mentor:

• Make a significant impact in a colleague’s professional development
• Reflect on your own career, summarize your journey, and formulate your views on success in business
• Spend time with a Protégé who is passionate about HR and eager to learn
• Influence the next generation of business leaders
• Earn CPD hours to a maximum of 10 hours

The Value of Mentoring:

Many successful professionals have had a mentor influence their career. Mentors are role models who guide and encourage protégés. Mentoring relationships facilitate the Protégé’s growth both personally and professionally.

Role of the Mentor:

• Set aside one hour per month to meet with the Protégé
• Be available to the Protégé and attempt to understand his/her needs
• Facilitate the establishment of goals - encouraging the Protégé to determine what those goals should be
• Mentor, coach and guide the Protégé - but refrain from telling them what to do
• Create a comfortable learning environment for the Protégé
• Challenge the Protégé to explore career paths and assumptions
• Be accessible and respond to the Protégé in a timely manner. 
• Set clear boundaries and identify any areas of confidentiality at the outset of the relationship
• Confirm preferred method(s) of communication and what response time the Protégé can expect when they initiate contact 

CPHR Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours

Professional Members (CPHRs) - as a participant in the Mentorship Program, you are eligible to claim up to 10.0 CPD hours.

It is important to maintain a Mentoring Record for submission and verification, as required, for eligibility of CPD hours. It is the participant's responsibility to maintain these records.

Complete the Mentoring Agreement and Mentoring Record.

Resources:

• Mentorship Program Guide
• Mentoring Agreement please retain a copy in the event of an audit
• Mentoring Record please retain a copy in the event of an audit
• Protégé Learning & Development Plan

How to Apply:   

Click the link below to apply for the 2026 Mentorship Program. Please review the resources above, outlining program expectations, role responsibilities, and membership renewal before applying. 

Applications will be accepted until November 21, 2025. Applicants will be notified of partnership matches mid- December 2025.

For previous Mentorship Program participants, if you are interested in joining the program again, you must re-apply to participate each year. If you know of someone you would like to be matched with, please indicate this in your application.

NOTE: If you would like to participate as BOTH a Mentor and a Protégé, please complete one application for each role.

For more information, please contact broy@cphrsk.ca.