Mentoring Workshop
Duration
1/2-day
Target Audience
Key Objectives
- to develop an understanding of the role of the mentor
- to provide a framework by which mentoring skills can be developed and implemented
Outline
What is mentoring?
- What the concept of mentoring means
- The benefits of mentoring
What does a mentor do?
- Identify activities that the role may include
- The differences between mentoring, coaching and managing
- A model for mentoring
- The links between mentoring, appraisals and training plans
How do you agree a Mentoring Contract?
- Possible issues for the first meeting
- Mentoring Contract and practice discussion
- Learning Logs as a tool for tracking progress
How do you manage Mentoring Meetings
- Exercise - the mechanics of the meeting
What is Career Management?
- Definitions and features of a career
- Issues involved in planning and developing a career
