Mentoring Basics Your Name

Objectives At the end of this session, you will be able to: Describe mentoring and explain the benefits to employees and the company Explain the structure of an initial meeting and the skills and qualities required Identify further development required in order to proceed with the mentor/mentee relationship.

Mentoring – Why Bother? Can relate to employees Can act as advocates Support development Model and develop people skills Set goals, make decisions, resolve problems

Benefits of Mentoring Activity What are the benefits of mentoring to the mentor? What are the benefits of mentoring to the mentee? What are the benefits of mentoring to the business?

Initial Meeting Get to know your mentee Establish mentor reason Establish ground rules Agree on an agenda Agree meeting plan Establish action plan

Initial Meeting Practice Mentors You are about to meet with your mentee for the initial meeting. Your mentee is new to the business and is keen to progress Mentees Mentees to refer to the Mentee brief in the handout

Subsequent Meetings Updates Progress made Personal Development Plan actions Mentee development issues since last meeting (to be explored by mentee and mentor) Mentor relationship with mentee’s line manager: If a development action has not been achieved due to operational difficulties you will need to ensure the line manager appreciates how important the action is to the individual’s ongoing 6/12/24 month plan Try to seek/gain agreement from them for another date for the action to be undertaken

Mentor Skills Ask open-ended questions Listen Reflect back Summarise Ask open-ended questions Listen Ask mentee to summarise Reflect back Separate issues Self- Awareness Empathy Clarify Recognise incongruence

Objectives Now you can: Describe mentoring and explain the benefits to employees and the company Explain the structure of an initial meeting and the skills and qualities required Identify further development required in order to proceed with the mentor/mentee relationship.