Mentoring Program Design Tool

Build a mentoring programme with a clear purpose and a practical plan.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or formalising an informal initiative, this tool helps you work through the decisions that matter before you launch. Eight structured sections guide you from defining the business problem to planning a pilot, with questions and templates to capture your thinking.

What’s included:

• Guided questions to clarify the programme’s purpose and target participants

• Planning templates for the mentoring format, meeting frequency and duration

• Prompts for matching pairs and supporting mentors, mentees and managers

• Measurement planning covering behavioural change and business outcomes

• Practical considerations, including budget, ownership, confidentiality and communications

• A pilot planning section and a one-page programme design summary

Use it to prepare for stakeholder discussions, identify gaps in your plan and agree what success should look like before committing to a full launch.

Ideal for: L&D professionals, HR partners and mentoring programme owners.