1. Vani Sharma Director – XenApp Citrix R and D India

2. Content  Coaching and Mentoring  Mentor – Mentee  Strategic Mentoring  Strategic Mentoring – Organization  Strategic Mentoring – Mentee  Strategic Mentoring – Mentor

3. Coaching - Mentoring  Coaching Job Results Planned agenda Comes with job(assured?) Returns performance Work specific  Mentoring Individual focus Exploratory format Self initiated Affirmation / learning Any aspect of life

4. Mentor- Mentee  Mentor Enables thought process Sounding board, advisory Authority free facilitators Relationship based Shares knowledge, experience, facilitates self discovery  Mentee Works on it Has a choice Chooses(need, duration etc) Perceives value Discovers their direction Formal and Informal

5. Strategic Mentoring  Organization need Solving an existing predominant problem Cultural shift – Monolithic to Agile Pursuing new business opportunities  Individual To overcome an identified set back Identifying strength, potential, passion Align self growth goals to the above

6. Strategic Mentoring-Organization  Assessing the need  Identifying the start point What layer of the organization Do they have capable mentors Should they look at external mentor for top start point – Vision to Execution  Execution A sponsor role Need of the organization being met over time?

7. Strategic Mentoring- Mentee  Broad level self goal  Choosing the mentor Guides VS Instructing Relates to mentee’s context Perseverance to identify strengths and passion Unbiased in giving thoughts on what might work for a mentee Your friend, well wisher who could look at opportunities for you  Relationship with mentor Starts with a need – King and “Royal Guru” Can continue for continued excellence support

8. Strategic Mentoring- Mentor  Do I have the passion, perseverance, patience for growing / developing others?  Am I comfortable with being honest with the mentee? –Technology industry dilemma  What is successful mentoring for a “mentee”  Have I been effective in making a difference to mentee’s need.  Peer Mentoring -Power of Many