Since the application web pages opened for use on 14 April, we have
received 25 submissions, 19 of which are complete. The PreSEED-2
pilot mentoring term for Sun Software Members of the Technical Staff
will accept up to 50 participants; it will run from June-December 2008.
The initial applicant group is remarkably diverse geographically.
We have submissions so far from China, Czech Republic, Germany, India,
Ireland, Israel, Russia, and the USA. The due date for application
submission is 21 April.
On 3 April, we announced PreSEED-2, the second pilot mentoring term aimed at helping Sun Engineering staff who have been getting almost all “Sun Standard” (2 or Standard-level) performance ratings onto a path which may lead them to higher engagement. The first PreSEED pilot term is currently under way, running from March-September 2008. The PreSEED-1 metrics and feedback so far are good and the same or better than metrics of a regular SEED worldwide mentoring
term. We are now collecting the first formal feedback from PreSEED-1
mentees, managers, and mentors.
Software Chief Technologists
Bob Brewin (Distinguished Engineer and Vice President) and
Tim Marsland (Fellow and Vice President) are PreSEED’s pilot term Champions.
Greg Papadopoulos (Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Research and Development) is the SEED
program executive sponsor.
PreSEED is a pilot of the SEED worldwide Engineering mentoring program.
More information on SEED is available at
http://research.sun.com/SEED/
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