Mentoring Program

WICT Rocky Mountain's Award Winning Mentoring Program

Invest in your career with our nationally recognized mentorship program.

WICT Rocky Mountain’s Award-Winning Mentoring Program is for the entry/mid-level professional who is ready to jump-start their career under the advisement and encouragement of a mentor.

Mentees are paired with an industry veteran who will work closely with them to help establish their goals and share personal knowledge and experience to guide them down the path to success.

Over the course of four monthly sessions, the program will cover:

  • Goal setting and achieving
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Personal brand
  • Communication
  • Active listening

Group sessions occur virtually via Zoom from approximately 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MST. Mentors and mentees are also expected to meet at least once/month at an agreed-upon time and date.

The Fall group sessions kick off on Wednesday, September 8 and will run through December 8.

Applications for Fall session are now closed. Please check back for future sessions. 

APPLY TO BE A MENTOR

2021 Mentoring - Fall Session Dates:

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. WICT Mentoring Kickoff Session with Mentors/Mentees (Mandatory)

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Mandatory)

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Mandatory)

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Mandatory)

  • All sessions are mandatory.
  • All sessions will be held virtually. 
  • Price: Price is $350 for mentees.  Please note: Your annual membership fees do not include the cost of this program.
    There is no cost for mentors above their time.

Program Overview and Time Commitment

Vision:  To help develop leaders who transform our industry by creating coaching and mentoring relationships between WICT members.

“Mentoring is a privileged relationship between a more experienced person and a less experienced person where profound learning happens and a mutual responsibility grows. The mentee gains from the mentor’s tacit professional and organizational knowledge, and gets accelerated experience and insight. The mentor gains a sense of sponsorship and legacy, as well as fresh insights and renewal. Mentoring is less about competencies and more about wisdom.” – Personnel Decisions International

  • The program will consist of approximately 10 mentors and 20 mentees.
  • Mentoring teams, or “triads” will be formed based on identified developmental interests, with a 2:1 mentee/mentor ratio.
  • A full kick-off session will be provided for both mentors and mentees. At this meeting, mentors and mentees will have a chance to meet and begin developing their mentoring goals and expectations.
  • All participants will gather virtually every month for four months for mandatory group sessions. (See Session Dates.)
  • Mentors are expected to meet with their two mentees at least once monthly over the course of the four-month program. Additionally, the mentor should make themselves available throughout the four-month period for individual meetings and/or phone calls to provide guidance as requested by the mentee on an individual basis.

Becoming a Mentee

  • Mentees must be current WICT members to participate.
  • $350 fee for mentees (who are also WICT members.)
  • Non-members must join WICT and pay appropriate WICT membership fee.

Becoming a Mentor

  • Mentors are volunteering their leadership and time so there is no cost to be a mentor.
  • WICT membership is not required for mentors.
  • This is a wonderful way for senior leaders to contribute to WICT by helping to develop leaders who change the industry.
  • If your company is a government contractor or sub-contractor with an Affirmative Action Plan, you must undertake and report on good faith efforts on an annual basis. (Please talk to your Human Resources department for details.)

History

The mentoring program started in 2003 and teamed up with SkyeTeam in 2010. Participants maintain a long-term connection with their peers and mentors and the mentoring program has an active alumni group that participates in future mentoring events.

PAST MENTORS

Past mentors have included managers, VPs, directors and other executives from companies such as Adelphia, Bresnan Communications, Comcast, ESPN, HBO, Hitachi Consulting, ICG, Level3, Qwest, Time Warner, WOW! and many others.

Mentor and Mentee Successes

Many mentors and mentees have gone on to be successful executives, gala honorees and nationally recognized by WICT for their contributions to WICT and the industry. Some of these names are:

  • Judi Allen – Woman of the Year, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Cindy Bennett – Woman to Watch, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Kelly Bumann – Woman of the Year, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Shelly Humphreys – Woman to Watch, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Regina Hutchinson – Woman of the Year, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Cathy Kilstrom –Woman of the Year, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Marti Moore – Woman in Technology / Innovation, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Jill Stark – Woman of the Year, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Missy Wood – Woman of the Year, WICT Rocky Mountain
  • Shelly Moorman – Rising Star, WICT Rocky Mountain