PURPOSE:

To create an understanding of the mentoring processes and equip mentors and mentees / protégés with interactive skills.

Enable both parties to have a fruitful mentoring relationship.

OUTCOMES:

• Know and understand the concept of mentorship and the roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders.
• The benefits for mentoring for all stakeholders

Be able to:

• Develop ground rules and objectives to steer the mentoring process
• Develop and enhance your interactive skills
• Improve the effectiveness of mentoring discussions and interaction
• Identify and analyze learner needs/problems and decide on appropriate action
• Provide advice and support to mentees
• Refer learner to specialist guidance and counseling services when required
• Demonstrate tasks in a practical manner & provide opportunities for learners. Explain the elements of a task to be performed & provide opportunities for learners to practice
• Maintain record of interaction with learner and evaluate own performance
• Source and maintain information to assist and support learners
• Prepare and review an individual development plan