Presentation of the mentoring programme to support organisational retention, the pilot programme of the National Institute of Pulmonology

Abstract

Introduction Several crises have shaken the health sector in recent years; health workers and health organisations face many challenges, and from an institutional management perspective, there is a major struggle to retain staff. To this end, we have launched a mentoring process at the Institute. 

Method 85 number of potential staff members were selected by the Director's Council and the Heads of Department and 14 of them participated in the mentoring pilot programme in the company of 13 mentors. In the mentoring process, a personal development programme was designed based on individual consultation and management needs. At the end of the five-month pilot, a questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the perception and impact of the programme.

Result The pilot programme was successful in supporting the institution facing organisational challenges, and the participants' summaries showed that it helped them to manage their individual, managerial and professional tasks more easily and effectively. 

Conclusion Health care organisations are disproportionately affected by external and internal crises. An organisation should aim to support its staff towards mental well-being by keeping them together. This is why we decided to continue the mentoring programme implemented at the Institute. 

Keywords: mentoring, human resources, retention