PROGRAMME

Introductions, course and participants’ objectives

Defining mentoring 

• what mentoring is and isn’t
• how it differs from coaching, counselling, training
• mentoring styles

Being an excellent mentor

• skills, attitudes

Helping mentees own their development

• skills practice

Ingredients for successful relationships 

• pairing mentors and mentees
• contracting
• managing the relationship
  

Establishing mentoring in your organisation

• getting the design right for your organisation
• what needs to be communicated and to whom?
• responsibilities of mentors and mentees
• ongoing mentor support
• evaluation
• avoiding typical problems

Listening to your mentee

• skills practice

Managing mentoring meetings

Skills practice

• demonstration
• ‘live’ skills practice in small groups

Action planning