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London women’s Leadership Network mentoring programme
Lis Merrick 08 May 2017 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Consultant specialising in mentoring & coaching
Presentation Notes Lis Merrick Background in HR Consultant specialising in mentoring & coaching Visiting Fellow – Sheffield Business School UK President of the EMCC UK 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017 Client – Date © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2015
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What is your experience of Mentoring
What is your experience of Mentoring? And How would you describe Mentoring? Let’s share our experiences… 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Organisational mentor
Directive Mentors Influence Organisational Mentor Sponsor Guide Role Model Professional Friend Thinking Partner Sounding Board Challenger Performance Coach Mentees Learning Needs Career Functions Psychosocial Support Non-Directive 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Which roles do you prefer to play?
Sponsor Guide Role Model Professional Friend Thinking Partner Sounding Board Challenger Performance Coach 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Talent management mentoring wheel
Sponsorship Role Modelling Acceptance and Confirmation Professional Friendship Counselling Managing Politics Challenging Assignments Protection Coaching Exposure and Visibility Career Functions Emotional Functions Merrick and Stokes 2008 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017 6 6
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So what type of role model are you?
Role model mentoring So what type of role model are you? 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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1.Acceptive Awareness 2.Admiration 3.Adaptation 4.Advancement
Role model mentoring 1.Acceptive Awareness 2.Admiration 3.Adaptation 4.Advancement 5.Astute Awareness 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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So where do you do your deeper thinking or reflection?
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Phases of reflective space
External Energy Action Normal Working (High Activity) Options Framing Implication Analysis Re-framing Insight! Internal Energy Time 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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The Three Stage Process
So let’s have a mentoring conversation 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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The Three Stage Process
Exploration New Understanding Action Planning 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Phases of the mentoring relationship
Intensity of learning and value added Progression Winding Up SD SD = Setting Direction MO MO = Moving On BR = Building Rapport BR Time 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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First conversations are about…
Getting to know each other Becoming relaxed Building trust Agreeing how to work together 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Mentoring agreement Expectations: Of the relationship For learning
Responsibilities: To one another To others Respect and value each other’s perspective Confidentiality Any boundaries? Meeting logistics Note taking Commitment to openness/honesty, giving/receiving feedback When and how to review and measure progress? 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Setting Direction in Your Mentoring
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Begin to define your mentee’s goals
Direction Setting Begin to define your mentee’s goals What does success look like for your mentee? Success = Achieving what you value in life 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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So what do you think you will talk about?
Direction Setting So what do you think you will talk about? Career Ambition Confidence Barriers NHS culture & politics Work relationships Work life balance What else?... 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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So how should you prepare for sessions?
Reflect on last session Complete any actions Consider your use of process in the mentoring conversation Have a break before the session itself What else can you do? 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Mentor Competencies Committed to own learning
Interest in developing others Rapport building/ relationship management Goal management Humility Self-awareness Emotional intelligence Business/ professional savvy Sense of proportion/ humour Communicating: asking questions, explaining, using story etc Listening! 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Dilemmas in Mentoring 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Common mentoring dilemmas
Mismatch of expectations Personality clash Lack of commitment Pressure of time/work Mentor’s lack of confidence in their ability to be a mentor 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Give open and honest feedback Challenge
Overcoming dilemmas Re-contract Review Give open and honest feedback Challenge 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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The ‘Dark Side’ of mentoring
Dependency Manipulation (e.g. to mentor’s agenda) Potentially, narrowing the mentee’s perspectives Negative role modelling 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Questions… 10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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Lis Merrick Lismerrick@coachmentoring.co.uk www.coachmentoring.co.uk
10/11/16 © Coach Mentoring Ltd 2017
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