How can an ERG run a mentoring program?
An ERG sets the purpose and the audience, and members opt in. The program owner supplies the structure: a clear ask for mentors, a short application, a match on goals and skills, and a cadence. Keep the administration with the owner so ERG volunteers spend their time mentoring rather than chasing meetings.
Which formats suit ERG mentoring?
One-to-one suits members who want a focused conversation with a specific person. Peer circles suit groups with no designated mentor, and a circle can have a facilitator who stays fixed or rotates weekly, biweekly or monthly. Group mentoring suits one experienced mentor guiding several members. All formats run on the Free Pilot.
How do members join an ERG program?
Members can be invited in bulk or apply through a public form that an admin reviews, accepts or declines. The application form and bulk invitation start on the Starter plan. Participation stays voluntary. Matching scores skills, goals, seniority and availability, so pairs form around what people want to work on.
What does the program owner see?
The admin dashboard shows active members, pending invitations and active matches. It flags pairs that have gone quiet, and a one-click nudge sends both people a check-in. The product does not re-pair anyone, so the owner decides what happens next. Reports and export start on the Starter plan.
For format detail, see mentoring formats, the peer mentoring guide and circles versus group mentoring. The mentorship program examples post compares ERG mentoring with five other formats, and program applications shows how the public form works.
Common questions
- Can an employee resource group run mentoring in MentorStack?
- An employee resource group can run a voluntary mentoring program in MentorStack. Members are invited or apply, and the owner matches them on skills, goals, seniority and availability. The group can use one-to-one pairs, mentoring circles or peer groups, depending on whether it has designated mentors.
- Which mentoring formats suit an ERG?
- One-to-one pairs suit focused goals, and peer circles suit groups with no designated mentor. MentorStack supports one-to-one, group and peer formats, so an ERG can start with one and add another later. The owner picks the format when creating the program, and members join by invitation or application.
- How do members join an ERG mentoring program?
- The owner invites members directly or opens a public application form. Bulk invitations and public program applications are included from the Starter plan. The Free Pilot supports up to 10 participants, which is enough to test one small ERG cohort before the group expands.
- What can the ERG program owner see?
- The owner sees which matches are active and which have gone quiet, and can send a one-click nudge to a quiet pair. The dashboard shows program health on every plan. Report export starts on Starter. MentorStack does not re-pair people automatically, so the owner decides what happens next.