Developing Key Talent

Menttium’s Ladders Program

Ladders is a cross-company mentoring program designed to enhance your key talents’ leadership skills and abilities. Consistent outcomes from our Ladders programs include:

  • increased employee engagement
  • increased retention (intent to stay)
  • increased job performance
94%%

Menttium Increases Retention (Intent to Stay)

% of Ladders Mentees Reported Increased Enthusiasm to Stay at their Current Organizations and to Seek Opportunities within their Companies as a result of their Ladders Experience

By 2020, nearly half of the workforce will be of the Millennial generation. Millennials not only want flexible, purpose driven work,but they also want employers to invest in their development. To complicate matters, the speed of change in today’s corporate culture results in at least 24% of Ladders’ mentees experiencing a manager change during their one-year program.

Supporting your high potentials with a mentor can help bridge the gap and will accelerate development and goal achievement. 95% of Ladders participants indicated that their mentor positively impacted their ability to achieve their goals.

Millennials will stay with one employer for 4.4 years on average. If you want to retain your high potential Millennials, you need to focus on their development, not just compensation.

4.4

Average Number of Years Millennials Stay with One Employer

94% of Ladders mentees indicate that they are more likely to stay at their current employer because they feel valued and have been able to achieve their goals with the support of a mentor.

94%

Ladders Mentee Retention (Intent to Stay)

15%

Corporate America

% of Corporations with a Strategy for Developing their High Potential Employees

Bersin by Deloitte

92%%

Menttium Increases Engagement

% of Ladders Mentees Reporting Increased Engagement in their Organizations at the End of the One Year Program

One-on-One Mentoring Partnership

High performing employees need to be challenged, engaged, and supported and each of their goals are unique. Ladders mentors are committed to supporting mentees in reaching and exceeding their goals. One common theme that comes from our programs is the need to “dream bigger.” Mentees in Ladders accelerate through their corporations faster than their peers who don’t have a mentor.

Business Education Webinars

Ladders mentees join Menttium 100 and Momentum mentees for monthly Business Education Webinars focused on topics critical to our mentees and proven to be pivotal to leadership success.

Peer Networking

In addition to a one on one partnership. Mentees also have access to connect with peers from other corporations for an added level of support and opportunity to learn from each other.

Ladders Participant Testimonials

  • First, my mentor could not have been a better fit for me. I was very excited to know that I was working with another veteran. I am so appreciative of his council and advice in a year that had a multitude of professional roller coaster situations. His ability to help me navigate this year has given me confidence and courage. I am forever grateful for this experience! I would never have guessed the power of a mentor that is outside of my organization. I am forever grateful for my mentor's advice in times that I needed a sounding board from someone not in my chain of command.

    Thomas Rusk, The Cigna Group

  • I had a wonderful experience meeting and working with my mentor throughout the year. Her deep expertise, thoughtful and unique views helped me work through challenges with ease and, most importantly great fun. She was a perfect match and I feel so blessed that I was able to partner with her.

    Marianne Perben, ISO New England, Inc.

  • I currently have internal mentors, but by far, have found the most value in this experience. He was an unbiased mentor where I felt my personal and career development was the only focus.

    Lucy Vongdeuan, U.S. Bank

  • During the first meeting, my mentor and I made a wonderful connection. It was evident she had become familiar with my background. She was very engaged in the conversation, providing astute observations into my character that even those that have worked closely with me haven't noticed. This demonstrates Cynthia's deep experience and commitment to mentoring.

    Erica Jordan, Comerica Bank

  • My personal experience with my mentor was "world class" and highly recommended! He created a solid foundation of trust and truly a non-threatening venue to establish ones needs and roadmap to learning. He interjected freely with his vast experience and provided great and relevant perspective to my needs.

    Art Ochoa, Grainger