2025_EML Capstone Projects

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Mentor Link Solutions: A Hybrid Mentorship and Knowledge Retention Model

phase will heavily focus on ongoing monitoring through employee surveys and adherence to key

metrics.

Implementation and Results

The implementation plan detailed in Table 5 and depicted in Figure 1 outlines a six-month

phased rollout for organizations adopting Mentor Link Solution’s hybrid mentorship and knowledge

retention program. The schedule is a rough estimate of our first implementation, but it may vary based

on our experience deploying the program and the size of the partner organization.

Table 5

Six-Month Organizational Rollout Schedule

Responsible Party / Stakeholders Consulting Team, Executive Sponsors Consulting Team, HR, Department Leads Consulting Team, Pilot Team, Mentors Executive Sponsors, Dept. Leads, L&D Internal Champions, Department Leads Client Project Owner, Internal Admin Team

Estimated Duration (Weeks)

Phase

Task / Milestone

Phase 1: Discovery and Buy-In Phase 2: Program Design Phase 3: Pilot Implementation Phase 4: Evaluation and Scaling Phase 5: Sustained Execution Ongoing Monitoring and Support

Identify stakeholders, define success criteria, and secure leadership support Develop mentorship pairings, onboarding templates, and KRT framework Launch pilot with a limited team, collect feedback, and troubleshoot Expand program organization-wide, refine based on pilot data Fully integrate the program and train champions within each team Track mentorship participation and KRT growth, iterate quarterly

4

6

6

8

4

Ongoing (quarterly) This phased approach enables organizations to start with a low-risk pilot implementation in a

single resource group while building buy-in across departments. Broader expansion would follow

pending iterative refinement of the pilot phase, ensuring that the solution aligns with the organization's

culture, toolset, and team structure.

Figure 1