Mentoring Skills Training Course

The aim of this session is to give delegates information and tips for developing and managing the mentor/mentee relationship.

Those who attend this Mentoring Skills Training Course will:

• Have defined mentoring and coaching
• Know the benefits of mentoring to all parties concerned
• Be able to demonstrate use of appropriate language in mentoring
• Have considered different approaches when mentoring
• Have learnt/revisited and practised a coaching model
• Have considered issues of confidentiality in a mentoring relationship.

What is Mentoring?

• Defining what is meant by mentoring
• The differences between mentoring, coaching and training
• What are the benefits of mentoring?

Mentoring Skills

• What are the skills required to be an effective mentor?
• How can you develop these skills?

The Mentoring Relationship

• Setting up the mentoring relationship
• Setting expectations
• The responsibilities of the mentor and the mentee
• Preparing and holding an effective mentor/mentee meeting

Learning Styles

• Understanding learning styles to get the best from people
• How to identify the styles

Questioning and Listening

• Why effective questioning and listening play a key part
• Asking effective questions
• Listening to responses

Skills Practice

An opportunity to practice the skills.

Download a copy of the Online Mentoring Skills course overview by clicking here