ELDP Presentation 18 02(12h00)[1]

Staff mentorship program (SMP) as means to achieve world class university statusThe Example of UJTEAM: Linda Mbonambi (Library)Mdletshe Sibusiso (FHS)Mihindou Guy (ADS)Mpati George (Law)Nazier Fariedar (FADA)

Emerging Leaders Development Program SYNDICATE Group 4 20 February 2014Council Chambers

1.Introduction: The status quo

• History of UJ: Mergers • Pre-merger • Post-merger

• Establishment of Strategic Thrusts

• Towards excellence – A world class University• Criteria of a World Class University from a leadership

perspective • Quality leadership as a key driver of excellence

ELDP Syndicate Group 4

1. Introduction – Proposal

• Quality Leadership• Current leadership• Future leadership

Diagram from Study schools 4 Page 44


1. Introduction: Research statement

Focusing on mentorship as an instrument of growing our own talent,

more specifically our own quality leadership


2. The world class university: concept


Quality Leadership

Research

Teaching and learning

Attraction and retention

Culture of excellence

2. The African and specific university contexts

The Challenges

• Student profile: socio-economic variables• High caliber academic staff : scarcity and retention• Funding: limited • Mentorship: lack of formality • Infrastructure


3. The African and specific university contexts

Overcoming challenges:

• Enhancing the national and international reputation

• Sustained effort

• Maintaining fundamental neccesities


4. Definition of mentoring

A quality leader is a person who mentors.

However, in order to sustain leadership excellence within the

leadership cycle, structured mentorship is imperative!!!


4. Definition of mentoring

“Mentoring is supporting and encouraging people to manage their

own learning in order that they maximize their potential, develop

their skills, improve their performance and become the

person they want to be.”

(Parsloe cited by Syndicate 4, 2014)


4. Mentoring

• Types of mentoring Individual mentoring Group mentoring

• Mentoring in HE

• Trends in South Africa Unstructured mentors Focusing on specific groups of employees Lack of training of mentors


4. Mentoring


• Current mentoring at UJ Infancy Sporadic : very few departments Informal Model proposed in ELG: Early, mid and late career

• Role of PSD within ADS Development and support of students and staffin 8 insetions

4. Mentoring

• Challenges and limitations of mentoring Challenges: Limited staff members servicing full spectrum of

academic staff in UJ Ratio of 3 ADS staff: over 50 departments Minor impact Criteria Volunteerism Management: Evaluation of need for mentorship adhoc Non-systemic Visibility



Implications

• Leardership

• Financial

• Commitment from staff

• Human resources


5. Recommendations

• Design a clear proposal and communication plan.

• Integrate credit-bearing trainings in the institution’s Human Resources Development

Policy.

• Conduct cost analysis prior to the implementation of mentoring programs.

• Reward the staff involved in mentoring programmes.

• Organise and increase the visibility of mentoring programs.

• Work in consultation with the INSALA organisation, which is the specialist in guiding

NGOs and Universities in setting up mentorship programs.

• Conduct ongoing formative evaluations to ensure quality and determine the extent to

which the objectives of the relevant programs are met.


Thoughts on mentoring

• The ultimate leader is not afraid to develop people to the point they surpass him or her in

knowledge and ability.

~ Fred A. Manske, Jr.

• We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those

doors.

~ Lyndon B. Johnson

• You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.

~ Galileo Galilei

• Even while men teach, they learn.

~ Seneca


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