If you have knowledge or experience or are simply a good listener you have probably already been a mentor – helping someone to learn, sort out a problem or devise a plan. It may have happened spontaneously and the word ‘mentor’ may never have been used. The term ‘mentoring’ is being used more widely now in our society and people are often encouraged to seek out a mentor.
In this course you will learn about mentoring and what it takes to be a mentor. By the end of this course you should have a much clearer idea of mentoring and more specifically, you will be able to:
- Describe what mentoring means to you
- Describe a model of mentoring
- Outline the benefits of mentoring
- Understand key types of mentoring and their application in business
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of mentors and mentees
- Outline the critical skills required by mentors
- Describe potential phases in the mentoring relationship
- Utilise some tools to help manage the mentoring relationship.
