{"id":61907,"date":"2026-03-18T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/?p=61907"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:11:41","slug":"easy-steps-to-implement-inclusive-mentoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/easy-steps-to-implement-inclusive-mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c9tapes simples pour mettre en \u0153uvre un mentorat inclusif"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"61907\" class=\"elementor elementor-61907\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7146f33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7146f33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d51ec3\" data-id=\"4d51ec3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30f4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a30f4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00c9tapes simples pour mettre en \u0153uvre un mentorat inclusif<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c541a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31c541a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identify unknown workplace barriers while boosting workplace culture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ece31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ece31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pour la version fran\u00e7aise de ce post,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/etapes-simples-pour-mettre-en-oeuvre-un-mentorat-inclusif\/\" target=\"_blank\">veuillez cliquer ici.&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;Pour la version fran\u00e7aise de cet article,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/etapes-simples-pour-mettre-en-oeuvre-un-mentorat-inclusif\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">veuillez cliquer ici.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01ac725 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01ac725\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96e9756\" data-id=\"96e9756\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5409f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a5409f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-apparent disability is the most common form of disability in Canadian workplaces.<sup>1<\/sup> Many persons do not disclose non-apparent disability, leaving employers in the dark about workplace barriers employees may face.\u00a0<\/p><p>Inclusive mentoring is a practical tool for employers to identify workplace barriers, without the need for staff to disclose.\u00a0In this post, we explore mentoring models and easy steps to start implementing inclusive mentorship in the workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e55378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e55378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Can you tell which three workers in the photo on the right experience disability?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6480a46\" data-id=\"6480a46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c891f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c891f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1200658859-smaller.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61908\" alt=\"A dozen diverse workers sitting at a large table in an office.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1200658859-smaller.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1200658859-smaller-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1200658859-smaller-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iStock-1200658859-smaller-600x328.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4ea649 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4ea649\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b1511b\" data-id=\"5b1511b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8da693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8da693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employers in the dark about unknown barriers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75f876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d75f876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One fifth of the workforce in Canada experiences some form of disability. The most common disability types\u2014pain, flexibility, mobility, and mental health challenges\u2014are often non-apparent.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><p>A 2025 study by the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) and Signal49 Research (formerly operating as The Conference Board of Canada) indicated that almost half (47.4%) of job seekers and employees who experienced disability chose not to disclose during recruitment or at work.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><p>Reasons for not disclosing included fear of being treated differently and concerns around discrimination. Workers with non-apparent disability who did disclose experienced higher levels of stigma, a lack of sensitivity, or outright rejection.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e47317a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e47317a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c939a09\" data-id=\"c939a09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990b024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"990b024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearly one in 10 employers reported that disclosure is a challenge. Employers will no doubt be in the dark about workplace barriers faced by some staff. As a result, job seekers and workers who continue to face barriers may feel unsupported, less engaged, and dissatisfied.<sup>2<\/sup> For their part, employers risk losing skilled employees without fully understanding the reasons for their departure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e18f5c7\" data-id=\"e18f5c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c23ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01c23ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Disclosure is a challenge for nearly one in 10 employers. Employers risk losing skilled employees without fully understanding the reasons for their departure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8678784 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8678784\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1370b54\" data-id=\"1370b54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a79be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a79be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusive mentoring helps identify barriers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e842ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e842ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employers can use inclusive mentoring as a practical tool to support the needs of job seekers and workers, whether or not they choose to disclose. Inclusive mentoring can also be used to help surface barriers and friction points that might otherwise remain hidden. You can read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/inclusive-mentoring-strengthens-employee-engagement-and-retention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inclusive mentoring and its benefits in a previous blog post.<\/a><\/p><p>Mentorship comes in many forms, and employers can choose the approach that works best for their workplace. Any mentoring model can offer a supportive, inclusive experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3416c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e3416c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make every mentoring experience inclusive:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749ca36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"749ca36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Tailor each mentorship to ensure mentees and mentors have the supports and accommodations they need to fully participate and to accomplish their goals\u2014whether or not they disclose. Ensure managers have all the information about your policies and processes around accommodations. (Need help with inclusive policies? Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/resources\/employers\/hrtoolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CASE\u2019s complimentary HR Inclusive Policy Toolkit<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><p><\/p>\n \t<li>Leadership and mentors should be committed to ongoing self-exploration and a willingness to learn from others. Inclusive mentorship is reciprocal, with mentees and mentors sharing knowledge and learning from one another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><p><\/p>\n \t<li>Mentees and mentors should feel safe, respected, and supported during mentorship experiences. Disclosure should not be a requirement to participate in mentoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3836d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3836d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af19006\" data-id=\"af19006\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ca184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ca184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore a career trajectory for each employee<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9d031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce9d031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/neurodiversity-inclusion-tips-from-tammy-morris-at-ey-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a previous post<\/a>, Tammy Morris, Accessibility &amp; Neuroinclusion Leader for EY Canada, offered tips for workplace inclusion and mentioned the importance of supports and mentorship. \u201cFrom hire to retire and everything in between, make sure there\u2019s a career trajectory for each employee, their goals, and unique profile. What type of supports and mentorship will they need to succeed?\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c08cb3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c08cb3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6581a4\" data-id=\"b6581a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc5ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc5ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tammy emphasized that much can be learned about workplace barriers and the supports needed to grow professionally by listening to employees, and that mentorship can be a good vehicle to have those conversations.<\/p><p>\u201cMentorship is a resource-light investment. Research indicates that lateral or peer mentorship relationships significantly enhance the experience, productivity, loyalty, and retention of mentees, while also providing value and fulfillment for mentors.\u201d<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b4983d\" data-id=\"0b4983d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3f197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b3f197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cFrom hire to retire and everything in between, make sure there\u2019s a career trajectory for each employee, their goals, and unique profile. What type of supports and mentorship will they need to succeed?\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87f38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a87f38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tammy Morris, Accessibility &amp; Neuroinclusion Leader, EY Canada<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1806182 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1806182\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a89d28\" data-id=\"2a89d28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f135945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f135945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start by answering a few questions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a4769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96a4769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inclusive mentorship can go a long way to supporting careers, transferring knowledge and skills, increasing productivity, improving workplace diversity, and strengthening feelings of belonging.<\/p><p>From small businesses to corporations, every workplace has different needs and objectives. Organizations can start thinking about mentorship by asking the following questions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691186a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691186a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>What does your organization need? Could mentorship help with this issue?<\/li><li>What do you want to achieve through mentorship? Do your mentorship goals align with your organization\u2019s objectives?<\/li><li>What is your current capacity for mentorship? Are there existing processes, structures, or knowledge\/experience you can leverage?<\/li><li>Who would take part in your mentorship program? Do you want to start with a smaller group?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81d514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f81d514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentorship models<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a6222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a6222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next, explore the different mentorship models to identify one that might best support your goals and needs. Mentoring can be either in person or virtual, making it possible for more people to participate, even if they\u2019re in different locations or in hybrid positions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f82b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f82b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Informal mentorship <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804566f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804566f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Informal mentorship is a professional relationship that forms naturally through conversations in the workplace and by offering support. This is the most common form of mentoring and may already be occurring in your workplace.<\/p><p>While it has benefits, the unstructured nature of informal mentoring can leave some people on the sidelines, including members of underrepresented groups or people who may not feel comfortable striking up conversations.<\/p><p>As a regular practice, you can encourage managers to engage in casual, preferably private, conversations with each employee. Discussion topics could include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fa793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6fa793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>how they\u2019re managing their work<\/li><li>whether they need anything to accomplish their tasks<\/li><li>how they envision their job or career progressing<\/li><li>next steps to accomplish their goals, and how the organization can support them<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35bbe26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35bbe26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85d34f6\" data-id=\"85d34f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017d812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"017d812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discussions can end with a statement such as, \u201cMy door is open if you need anything.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ce67c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79ce67c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Formal mentorship <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf5a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdf5a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Formal mentorship is offered through a structured mentorship program that is managed by the organization or by an external partner who does the heavy lifting, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/initiatives\/mentorability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MentorHabilet\u00e9s Canada<\/a>, a national mentoring initiative by CASE.<\/p><p>There are many formal mentorship models, some of which are listed below. Mentorship models can be combined, for instance you can have group mentoring with peers who share the same lived experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3111cba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3111cba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f978afa\" data-id=\"f978afa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c4a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44c4a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>One-on-one mentoring <\/strong>\u2013 One mentee and one mentor meet at set times in the workplace for individualized support and guidance.<\/p><p><strong>Group mentorship<\/strong> \u2013 One to two mentors partner with a small group of mentees. Group mentorship can be useful when mentors are busy or when few mentors are available. It also allows mentees to share information and learn from one another.<\/p><p><strong>Peer mentorship<\/strong> \u2013 Mentees and mentors are matched based on similar preferences or lived experience. Successful mentorship often relies on aligning mentors and mentees based on lived experience or preferences, including availability, goals, job roles, location, and\/or outside interests.<\/p><p><strong>Reverse mentorship<\/strong> \u2013 Junior and mid-level employees act as mentors, sharing knowledge that can be beneficial to senior employees or leadership.<\/p><p><strong>Situational mentoring <\/strong>\u2013 Connect a mentee with a mentor to learn a specific skill or to solve a problem they\u2019re facing. This type of mentoring is goal oriented and is usually short term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91df84b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91df84b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-409eedd\" data-id=\"409eedd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe4e2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe4e2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/initiatives\/mentorability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MentorHabilet\u00e9s<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Short-term mentorship from one hour to one day for job seekers and workers experiencing disability who want to explore career opportunities or whether a job or organization is a good fit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MentorAbility\u2019s inclusion experts facilitate mentorships from beginning to end, fully supporting the mentor and mentee and the employer. MentorAbility is partly funded by the Government of Canada\u2019s Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dce3e0f\" data-id=\"dce3e0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ae8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71ae8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1560\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Funded-in-part-by_Canada_WordmarkOFPD-EN.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-61407\" alt=\"Government of Canada wordmark\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Funded-in-part-by_Canada_WordmarkOFPD-EN.png 1560w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Funded-in-part-by_Canada_WordmarkOFPD-EN-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Funded-in-part-by_Canada_WordmarkOFPD-EN-1024x285.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Funded-in-part-by_Canada_WordmarkOFPD-EN-768x214.png 768w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Funded-in-part-by_Canada_WordmarkOFPD-EN-1536x427.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Funded-in-part-by_Canada_WordmarkOFPD-EN-600x167.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a26d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a26d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdfc21f\" data-id=\"bdfc21f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc277b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc277b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><b>Organizations can consider the following regarding formal mentorship:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f1fe52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f1fe52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cbc366\" data-id=\"3cbc366\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787c584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787c584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>internal capacity to plan and implement \u2013 or is external support required<\/li><li>involvement of diverse staff in planning to ensure inclusion<\/li><li>duration, time required, and timeline<\/li><li>person who will coordinate and time they will require<\/li><li>how many and which employees will participate<\/li><li>how to provide participants with support and accommodations<\/li><li>how mentees and mentors are matched<\/li><li>what is expected of participants and how they will prepare (expectations, goals, mentor training, evaluations)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33ff4b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33ff4b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7be39d\" data-id=\"f7be39d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf450cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf450cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evaluating and monitoring outcomes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c23fe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c23fe5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5239cf2\" data-id=\"5239cf2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14dd5e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14dd5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Evaluating mentorships and monitoring results can be as simple or as comprehensive as needed for your organizational capacity and goals. Think about your goals and develop outcomes for each goal that, ideally, can be measured over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc1ca89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc1ca89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f49a6ca\" data-id=\"f49a6ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4ad2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e4ad2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Goals (or long-term outcomes)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c10a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16c10a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Examples:<\/p><ul><li>build trust and a sense of belonging through a healthy, safe work environment<\/li><li>increase support for employee advancement<\/li><li>hire and retain skilled workers for (positions) or (department)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9c63f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b9c63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Short-term outcomes <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b883a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b883a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Examples:<\/p><ul><li>discover employees\u2019 vision for their job\/career<\/li><li>assist employees with next steps for their job\/career<\/li><li>identify barriers in the workplace\u2014and genuinely follow through with solutions<\/li><li>identify whether our workplace\/sector is a good fit for job seekers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16277f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16277f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Measurements <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1996fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1996fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Examples:<\/p><ul><li>employee satisfaction and engagement with mentorship (short-term)<\/li><li>employee satisfaction with support\/accommodations during mentorship (short-term)<\/li><li>job seeker satisfaction with recruitment process (short-term)<\/li><li>staff satisfaction and engagement with everyday work (long-term)<\/li><li>advancement of diverse staff (long-term)<\/li><li>staff retention and turnover (long-term)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b9a71a\" data-id=\"8b9a71a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250a47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"250a47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bo\u00eete \u00e0 outils de programme de mentorat pour les employeurs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3500fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3500fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check this inclusive mentorship toolkit for employers that has all the information you need to get started.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d168abc elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d168abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signal49.ca\/product\/strategies-and-tools-for-inclusive-mentorship_oct2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Access the Mentorship Toolkit now\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signal49.ca\/product\/strategies-and-tools-for-inclusive-mentorship_oct2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess the Mentorship Toolkit now\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d376fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d376fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Toolkit developed by Signal49 Research (formerly operating as The Conference Board of Canada) and CASE.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db682d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db682d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51feb8b\" data-id=\"51feb8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b950fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b950fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusive mentoring\u2019s return on investment <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2560c80 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2560c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our study found that the vast majority (83.3%) of mentors and mentees viewed their mentorship experience positively, some forming lasting friendships. When mentees have a positive mentoring experience, they are often motivated to give back as mentors, fostering a sustainable mentor pipeline.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-addaf2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"addaf2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a45860d\" data-id=\"a45860d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d2be7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d2be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inclusive mentoring increases understanding of others\u2019 challenges and strengthens connections, greatly boosting workplace culture. When people feel understood, accepted, and connected, they feel safer and more comfortable in their workplace, which is more conducive to productivity and to sticking around for the long term.<\/p><p>Inclusive mentoring is an investment in your staff and in the sustainability and resilience of your organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd618eb\" data-id=\"cd618eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f076d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31f076d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inclusive mentoring is an investment in your staff and in the sustainability and resilience of your organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4107651 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4107651\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caaca95\" data-id=\"caaca95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2455353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2455353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ressources suppl\u00e9mentaires<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d70ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d70ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/training-and-events\/courses\/preparing-to-be-a-mentor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Se pr\u00e9parer \u00e0 \u00eatre un mentor<\/a> (online training \u2013 Canadian Association for Supported Employment)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/inclusive-workplaces-for-persons-experiencing-invisible-disability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lieux de travail inclusifs pour les personnes en situation de handicap invisible<\/a> (blog post \u2013 Canadian Association for Supported Employment)<\/li><p><\/p>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theinclusiveworkplace.ca\/en\/articles\/mentorship-and-inclusive-employment-for-employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mentorship and Inclusive Employment: For Employers<\/a> (article and resource \u2013 The Inclusive Workplace)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talentcanada.ca\/co-workers-of-different-generations-mentor-each-other-to-reduce-workplace-misunderstandings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Les coll\u00e8gues de diff\u00e9rentes g\u00e9n\u00e9rations se conseillent mutuellement pour r\u00e9duire les malentendus<\/a> (article \u2013 Talent Canada)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talentcanada.ca\/workplace-mentorship-and-sponsorship-is-good-for-business-its-time-to-reimagine-the-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workplace mentorship and sponsorship is good for business. It\u2019s time to reimagine the model<\/a> (article \u2013 Talent Canada)<\/li><p><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fsc-ccf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mentorship-in-the-Workplace_FSC_Environics_DI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le mentorat en milieu de travail : Participation et perspectives des employ\u00e9s<\/a> (article \u2013 Future Skills Centre)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6967f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6967f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">R\u00e9f\u00e9rences<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bf26d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76bf26d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n \t<li>Statistique Canada.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/en\/daily-quotidien\/231201\/dq231201b-eng.pdf?st=Zosi5pS-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017 to 2022. <\/a>December 2023.<\/li><p><\/p>\n \t<li>Signal49 Research (anciennement The Conference Board of Canada) et l'Association canadienne pour l'emploi par soutien.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/signal-49-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recherche sur la divulgation et le mentorat inclusif pour les adultes en situation de handicap<\/a>. 2025.<\/li><p><\/p>\n \t<li>Research can be found at the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Wichey, Amanda and Ernestina Amana Akpana. <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ijaar.org%2farticles%2fsjssr%2fv2n2%2fsjssr221.pdf&amp;c=E,1,lhL68XFHSOrXpW1RRsqrjMWWQVMm5xqJ1tiPPIY0jFHl3y8VeGaAh1G__PEwonQAsn_kGv-05rqBxL8NbIt6Tx8-ObWF-EXMipifKDooV0iV__KmVg,,&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mentorat et productivit\u00e9 des employ\u00e9s en entreprise<\/a>. Scholarly Journal of Social Sciences Research. Vol. 2, Issue 2. February 2023.<\/li>\n \t<li>Wikstr\u00f6m, Ewa et al. <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sciencedirect.com%2forg%2fscience%2farticle%2fpii%2fS1366562623000633&amp;c=E,1,fKQ-uVGM56TASWDXqSUq2HOHL3i_dNDLwECAfAVlgEdG40riBRUm2yg_qcDvIYPAHxXWSfCr56GfFkpTFgIlHS4o3I_qDd5NF-LzehjyQOxdHqSni39hq3Pwxw,,&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Programmes de mentorat \u2013 renforcer la capacit\u00e9 d'apprentissage et de r\u00e9tention des employ\u00e9s en milieu de travail.<\/a> Journal of Workplace Learning. Vol. 35, Issue 8. 3 October 2023.<\/li>\n \t<li>Reisberger, P., Copu\u0161, L. (2025). <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-031-89718-4_25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L'engagement des employ\u00e9s comme moteur de satisfaction, de productivit\u00e9 et de r\u00e9tention. <\/a>Madz\u00edk, P., Luk\u00e1\u0161, C., Karol, \u010c. (eds) Data-Centric Business and Applications. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 253. Springer, Cham.<\/li>\n \t<li>Omemma Evans-Uzosike, Immaculata et Chinenye Gbemisola Okatta. <a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.allmultidisciplinaryjournal.com%2fuploads%2farchives%2f20250710105802_MGE-2025-3-448.1.pdf&amp;c=E,1,fJcC1HBmx9ahlvzPAtkBpneq5KvskgxU_4Pg8efI6YU8YiJVF7Llll4baWsCy7d_GWUXuckkkTirv5EYsSxqlcd7hGscrExtT9z1PcF_9HtKt6JTaeh9QjJlHxY,&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employee Engagement and Retention: A Meta-Analytical Review of Influencing Factors<\/a>. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation. Vol. 1, Issue 2. March-April 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easy Steps to Implement Inclusive Mentoring Identify unknown workplace barriers while boosting workplace culture For the French version of this post,\u00a0please click here.\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0 Pour la version fran\u00e7aise de cet article,\u00a0veuillez [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":269,"featured_media":61908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[356,331,344],"tags":[327,66,352,376,325],"class_list":["post-61907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mentorability","category-practices-resources","category-research-statistics","tag-inclusive","tag-mentorability","tag-mentoring","tag-mentorship","tag-workplace"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/269"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}