Today’s learning organisations realise that a structured mentoring programme brings rewards to the organisation, the mentor and the protégé. Mentoring has become an integral part of the organisation’s human resources strategy.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
The course is designed to equip prospective mentors with the skills needed to enter a formal long-term relationship with a protégé.
COURSE CONTENT
THE RELATIONSHIP
- Understanding the mentor/protégé
relationship
- Understanding the concept of mentoring
- Understanding the differences between mentoring, coaching and counselling
- Defining roles and parameters
- Identifying the characteristics of a successful mentor
- Understanding the importance of effective communication in the relationship
- Identifying the characteristics of a successful protégé
- Matching personalities for compatibility
- The consequences of a mismatch in personalities & what to do about this
SHARING KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE
- Understanding why knowledge and expertise is important in the relationship
- Skills and techniques to be a successful mentor
- Assessing the relationship and the
personalities involved
SETTING GOALS & MONITORING
- How to set goals together
- Explaining how monitoring is going to take place
- Drawing up schedules and progress reports
- Giving feedback in terms of progress and achievement and the initial contract
INDIVIDUAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the conclusion of this programme learners will…
- Know what steps to follow when implementing the process of mentoring
- Be aware of the interpersonal skills they must use during the relationship
- Practice communication skills needed to foster a working mentor/protégé relationship
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY
- Participation in role plays, class discussions and exercises
- Completion of Portfolio of Evidence work at the end of each Module
- Completion of written work project documenting a specific mentoring relationship.
DURATION:2 DAYS