TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This case study aims to report on the effectiveness of a matrix mentoring pilot project in a healthcare setting and its ability to build managerial competencies and enhance levels of employee engagement.Design/methodology/approach– The study used a mixed‐method design with pre and post pilot evaluation phases. Focus groups were held with both mentee and mentor groups. Mentees also completed questionnaires that assessed their levels of managerial competency and engagement.Findings– Mentees who engaged in a matrix mentoring pilot reported increased levels of managerial and leadership competencies, and employee engagement. Additionally, mentees realized greater exposure to managerial roles and responsibilities and experienced personal development and growth as a result of individual project assignments.Research limitations/implications– The small sample size is the main limitation of this project. However, it was a pilot within a case study organization and one of the objectives was to learn from the experience.Practical implications– Mentors and mentees reported positive feedback. Mentors were able to assess the capacity and interest of future potential leaders and mentees gained exposure to managerial competencies.Originality/value– The originality of this research is found in the application of a matrix mentoring approach. Typically, mentoring programs match one mentor with one mentee. A team of mentors worked with each of the mentees and engaged in exposing the participants to a range of competencies. The literature suggests that managerial competencies in a complex setting, like healthcare, need to be diverse. This research presents one possibility for building such a range of abilities.
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
SN  - 1751-1879
DO  - 10.1108/17511871211247624
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17511871211247624
AU  - Finney Sherry
AU  - MacDougall Judy
AU  - Lou O'Neill Mary
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - A rapid matrix mentoring pilot: A contribution to creating competent and engaged healthcare leaders
T2  - Leadership in Health Services
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 170
EP  - 185
Y2  - 2024/04/20
ER  -