Mentoring Skills

Course Overivew:

This workshop is designed to equip those with a mentoring role with some of the key tools and techniques to support, grow and develop their mentee.

What will I get out of this course?

You will gain skills that help you to:

• understand what is meant by mentoring, its function, responsibilities and scope and how it differs from coaching, training and managing
• build a rapport and relationship with your mentee, agree the boundaries of the relationship and what will be covered
• understand how to be an effective listener, handle difficult situations, give effective feedback and help your mentee plan to solve and overcome their concerns

Topics covered include:

• The role of the mentor
• The impact of mentoring
• Building a relationship
• Mentoring techniques

Who is it for?

Anyone who is currently mentoring, whether formally of informally, or who has an interest in taking on this role in the future.  This course follows on from the one day coaching skills course.

Length of course:

1/2 a day