Mentoring programmes are now an invaluable feature of many workplaces. This course takes an in-depth look at the skills required to work effectively as a mentor. It also explores a wide range of mentoring programmes and interventions, and is suitable for professionals mentoring in a wide variety of contexts.During this course you will:
- develop the skills to work effectively as a mentor
- learn how to plan an effective mentor programme
- learn how to nurture your mentees' skills and abilities
- learn how to motivate others.
Students have up to three years to complete this course, allowing them to work through the modules at their own pace. On average, however, it takes students around 10 - 12 months to complete the course, based on 4 - 6 hours study time per week.
why choose us?
Our tutorial support is second-to-none. You'll be assigned a personal tutor as soon as you enrol who will work with you all the way through. You can contact your tutor directly at any time if you have any questions or problems, or if you would just like a chat about how the course is going. Tutorial support is by e-mail and/or telephone.
Mentoring Skills - Detailed Outline
Course books: The Art of Mentoring, Mike Pegg; Influencing with Integrity.
Module 1: What is a mentor? Setting study goals. Where are you starting from? Introduction to some key theories.
Module 2: Roles of the mentor. Teacher, coach, model, counsellor, adviser. Introduction to key skills. Looking into yourself. The relationship with the mentee.
Module 3: Mentoring within the organisation: Planning a mentoring programme to meet organisational needs. Mentoring in business. Mentoring young people. Mentoring in sport. Mentoring in the Arts.
Module 4: Identifying mentee needs: Analysing the mentee's lifestyle and personality. Devising an individual plan of action for each mentee. Relationships. Energy. Well-being. Defining goals and values. Mentee involvement.
Module 5: Working with mentees 2: The first meeting. Creating the right conditions. Establishing a working relationship. Defining boundaries. Ethics and legal considerations. Confidentiality. Keeping records. Endings.
Module 6: Looking at the past: The role of the mentee's past in their current lifestyle, reactions and responses. New ways of thinking. Tackling resistance to change.
Module 7: Attitude and understanding: Further work on attitude and ways of thinking. Indepth look at key skills.
Module 8: Motivation and inspiration: understanding motivation, identifying mentees' motivating factors, motivation in practice.
Module 9: Influencing others: Teaching more effective ways of relating, negotiation and leadership skills.
Module 10: Time management as a tool: Organisation and planning, developing individual time management tools for mentees.
Module 11: More principles of mentoring. Useful NLP techniques, thinking out of the box, problem solving.
Module 12: The practice of mentoring. A working alliance. Working with difficult and challenging mentees, the mentee in context, self-care for the mentor.
