Dear $$First Name$$:

Congratulations on taking a huge step towards your professional growth and development by joining the Women in Stone Mentorship Program. By now, you should have received an email letting you know who you have been matched with.

Remember that it is the mentee’s responsibility to reach out to their mentor to schedule appointments. Our mentors have graciously committed their time to helping you. They want to see you succeed! They are also very busy. You may need to be persistent and flexible.

Below you will find some things to help you get started. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at sarah@naturalstoneinstitute.org or 440-250-9222.

Best Regards,

Sarah B Gregg
Women in Stone Administrator
Natural Stone Institute

Your First Meeting

Mentees should reach out to their mentors to schedule the first meeting. If you have been matched through our peer-to-peer category, you will need to work together to ensure the meeting is set. We strongly recommend meeting via video chat (Skype and Facetime work well). If these are not possible, meet via phone.  Plan to spend 1 hour per month.

Month One Guidance

Get to know your mentor/mentee/peer on a professional and personal level. Read through this worksheet ahead of time to prepare for your conversation. You can also refer to this during your meeting.

Month One Guidance

Kick Start Webinar

We have scheduled 2 live webinars to help you get off on the right foot. If you haven’t registered yet, please email sarah@naturalstoneinstitute.org with your preferred time. This is a must for anyone who has not participated in past years. Even if you have participated previously, it is a nice refresher about what to expect over the next 6 months.

Wednesday, March 6^th, 4:00 pm Eastern

Friday, March 8^th, 12:00 pm Eastern 

Next Month

In April you will be discussing your career paths and setting some goals to achieve by the end of this mentorship program. It may be helpful to see feedback from your manager before doing this, so please remember to have a conversation with them. You can use our Manager Feedback Form if needed.

Don’t forget to set a time for your next meeting before your March meeting is compete.

Manager Feedback Form for Mentees

Follow these hashtags on social media to check the progress of other participants in the Women in Stone Mentorship Program!

#wismentorship #womeninstone