Effective mentoring

  • Learn the pitfalls in mentoring and how to avoid them.
  • Mix of theory and practical exercises for proven success.

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    Bring us in-house

    If you have four or more people who would like to attend this course, then In-Company Training could be the most cost-effective option. We can deliver this course virtually or face to face for your organisation, on a date and time that suits you.

    Contact one of our Training Coordinators on 020 7490 3030, e-mail training@itecskills.ac.uk or through the contact us form for more information and a quote.

    Course Details

    Course Outline

    The course will cover:

    • what mentoring is and how it contributes to organisational development
    • how mentoring differs from other forms of development, such as coaching
    • when to use mentoring
    • the skills of the effective mentor
    • getting started in mentoring
    • mentoring ground rules and contracting
    • structuring and managing mentoring sessions
    • mentoring models
    • active listening and questioning skills and techniques
    • working with different learning and engagement styles
    • goal setting and action planning
    • dealing with challenges of mentoring, such as time pressures, lack of engagement or personality clashes
    • evaluating mentoring relationships
    • bringing mentoring relationships to an end
    • a year of free support
    Who Is This Course For?

    This one-day training course is suitable for anyone who is involved in mentoring or who wishes to develop mentoring skills. The course is suitable for first-time mentors as well as those who already have mentoring experience.

    Itec Skills and Employment works with people from all sectors including the public sector, voluntary sector, corporate sector and private sector.

    What Will This Course Help Me Do: Learning Outcomes?

    This course will enable you to:

    – understand the role of the mentor and the parameters of mentoring
    – establish a mentoring relationship and set appropriate ground rules
    – plan and structure mentoring sessions
    – manage mentoring sessions
    – learn and practice key mentoring skills
    – assess and respond to individual mentoring needs
    – work with different learning and engagement styles
    – set appropriate goals and action plans
    – assess the effectiveness of a mentoring relationship
    – deal with common mentoring challenges
    – manage the end of a mentoring relationship

    Course Fee
    • £589 plus VAT not-for-profit price (applies to charities and all other not-for-profit organisations, including public sector and housing)
    • £654 plus VAT standard price (applies to all other organisations)