ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE
FIGURE 1
Mentor Agreement With Virtual Mentorship Responsibilities and Goals ( N = 4)
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
The LMS system/platform was easy to navigate.
100
I was able to identify and accommodate different communication styles.
25
50
25
My mentees met their individual goals.
25
75
I was able to employ strategies to enhance my mentees’ knowledge and abilities.
75
25
I was able to acquire resources for my mentees.
50
50
I worked with my mentees to set career goals.
50
25
25
My mentees were able to network effectively.
25
75
I worked effectively with mentees whose personal backgrounds are different.
25
50
25
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
% of Mentors
Note. LMS = learning management system.
Puerto Rico participants. Three groups included personnel at the inspector level, with one group for leadership-level men- tees. The leadership cohort was separate due to the varying level of mentorship needed and the discussion topics. In the practical component of the program, mentors in the leadership cohort focused more heavily on enhancing leadership skills. Group 1 (lead-
ership) had nine mentees, Group 2 (inspec- tors) had five mentees, Group 3 (inspectors) had three mentees, and Group 4 (inspec- tors) had four mentees. Inspectors had private web conferencing or phone meetings twice a month with their mentors, whereas leadership mentees met once per month. These meetings covered topics such as continuing training, address-
ing challenges, sharing successes, and dis- cussing needed resources. Mentees were encouraged to participate in all training components and a certificate of completion was awarded to all participants. Optional participation included webinars, quality improvement sessions, one-on-one mentor- ing, group mentoring, and cohort engage- ment via the LMS.
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