The business world knows that mentoring matters.71% of Fortune 500 organizations have a formal mentoring program, and 84% of CEOs said mentors had helped them avoid costly mistakes.
Mentoring increases confidence, productivity and excellence — Mentees are 5 times more likely to be promoted. As they become established in careers, 89% of menteesgo on to mentor someone themselves and contribute to a culture of learning.
But what if this could happen before people ever entered the business world? What if mentors could be role models in the game of life — passing on invaluable business know-how with life skills like leadership, empathy and motivation?
In a recent interview, a fraternity mentor said: “Something I’ve learned in the past ten years is that alumni decide between a good and great chapter. Chapter officers really respond well to alumni involvement, just like I did when I was their age. They need good role models.”
Mentoring is a key way to pay it forward to Lambda Chi Alpha. It pairs your unique gifts and skillset with an undergrad learning in a similar field. By investing time, you are carrying the torch for the alumni who poured hours into the house when we were undergraduates, and raising up a generation of men who are more confident, productive and better equipped for life after graduation.
The time commitment is less than you think, and the impact is so much more than you can imagine. Bottom line: mentoring Zeta Zeta generates better outcomes.
If you are interested, I’d love to talk to you. Email me at [email protected].
PS: Do you have a mentoring success story from your time at Lambda Chi Alpha? Tell us about it here.