MENTORSHIP MATTERS™

The Mentorship Matters™ on-the-job mentoring program enables clients to establish and apply industry best practice in knowledge and skill transfer between journeypersons and apprentices.

This industry-aligned and endorsed program includes mentorship training for apprentices and journeypersons, train-the-trainer training and post training tools for clients to effectively deliver the program.

Learn more about Mentorship Matters program core curriculum, mentorship training, resources and testimonials.

Strengthening Workplaces for over 10 years Mentorship Matters to Improve Safety, Quality and Productivity

A strong Mentorship culture motivates and encourages workers to take pride in their work.

Organizations can maximize on mentoring moments at the workplace to improve safety, productivity, quality, retention and inclusivity. The Mentorship Matters program has proven results in:

increasing safety on the worksite
lowering re-work and complacency among new workers
increasing productivity and improvements in efficiencies
improved relationships among workers
increase in quality work

benefits MENTORSHIP MATTERS™ Program Benefits

Mentoring can be a powerful tool to improve employee engagement

Faster acquisition of skills

with effective two way communication, mentees can gain skills more effectively and faster.

Increased productivity and safety

Mentee’s don't know what they don't know; however, with proper mentorship they can become more productive while working safely.

Improved Job Satisfaction

research has found that more than 9 in 10 workers who have a mentor are satisfied with their jobs.

Better hiring retention

better communication, respect and motivation will enhance team development and increase retention and knowledge transfer.

Intergenerational communication

Mentorship Matters provides simple tools that help generate mutual respect when individuals of different generations are interacting in the workplace.

videos Real-life examples on the powerful impact of mentoring relationships in the skilled trades

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Join the many workplaces that have joined the Mentorship Matters movement.

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team Meet Our Team

Kyle Downie

CEO, SkillPlan

Phil Davis

Managing Director, E2 Inc.

Farid Poursoltani

Director of Business Development

Master Trainer

Lovey Sidhu

Director of Programs

Neil Normandeau

Master Instructor

Katie Nelson

Online Administrator

Neil Normandeau

Master Instructor

Katie Nelson

Online Administrator

Heather Berkelaar

Program Coordinator

testimonials What People Are Saying

Don Stewart Mentoring/Coaching Lead, JGC Fluor BC LNG JV

The Mentorship Matters Program sets the standard for delivering a comprehensive mentoring program that hits all the bases. The extensive research that was done to develop the program shows through in every design consideration from workshop content to post-workshop supports. Finally, a mentoring program that uses leading-edge technology to support training and capture data in real time to monitor the success of the program.

Simon Hazelwood Apprentice Training Representative, International Finishing Trades Institute

The Painters and Allied Trades Union has had over forty instructors across Canada and United States trained to deliver the Mentorship Matters course. This class is a vital tool that provides support and guidance to IUPAT apprentices, by transferring the skill and knowledge from journeyperson to apprentice. Mentorship will increase the apprentice’s ability to succeed in the trade and strengthen retention rates for our union.

Daniel Casey Director of QHSE & Training, LAR-MEX

The Mentorship Matters Program has been a tremendous success and continues to be within our organization. The structured approach to mentorship that has developed has made passing knowledge along from not only journeyman to apprentice, but also from managers to worker as we have applied the program to our office staff as well. Thanks to program, not only do our managers and supervisors now have the tools to teach and communicate with workers effectively, our workers our now have clearer understandings of how to preform their tasks, what is expected and how to take advantage of their career opportunities. Any organization looking to fix poor communication, boost morale, see gains in quality, safety and productivity should definitely consider this truly remarkable program.

Journeyworker of 5 years

It was clearly presented in an engaging format. The presentation wasn’t dry and it didn’t feel like I was being overloaded. I found it a very valuable use of my Saturday afternoon and I look forward to using my new skills in the workplace.

Second Year Apprentice

It was great to get taught about these skills from honest people/teachers from the trade. The real stories and experiences made the workshop interesting.

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