1. Communication and Expectations Mentoring CPD & Supervision

2. Expectations Mentor Expectations Mentee Expectations Useful Expectations Unhelpful Expectations

3. Expectations 22 Mentor Expectations Mentee Expectations Useful Expectations Unhelpful Expectations Shared useful expectations Unhelpful mentee expectations Useful mentor expectations

4. Shared helpful expectations 12 month/ Short term relationship The relationship is confidential Ground rules Closure strategy When to meet How to communicate between sessions Mentoring provides a learning space for both mentor and mentee Mentor will provide honest feedback Mentor will be a sounding board Mentor signposts/provides some advice

5. Unhelpful mentee expectations Mentor is at the mentees ‘beck and call’ Mentee’s development is the responsibility the mentor The mentor will ‘open career doors’ for the mentee The mentor is contracted to help the mentee for ever

6. Useful mentor expectations Mentoring will help me develop new skills Mentoring provides a time to reflect I will learn as much from this relationship as my mentee My mentee has the potential and the capacity to develop

7. Mentor Expectations Mentee Expectations Useful Expectations Unhelpful Expectations Shared useful expectations Unhelpful mentee expectations Useful mentor expectations Unhelpful Mentor Expectations Useful Mentee Expectations Exercise 1 In groups identify expectations that might arise for the groups highlighted in red. Unhelpful Shared Expectations

8. Exercise 2 In pairs discuss how you would discuss and resolve unhelpful expectations with your mentee. –What communication style would you adopt? –What other mentoring skills might you adopt?