Meaningful Mentoring

Building trust and avoiding common pitfalls

What can you expect from participating in a mentoring programme as a mentor? In this 8-minute podcast, mentoring and leadership development consultant Tina Dickens explains the importance of having a formal mentoring agreement with your mentee and explores the benefits of taking time to reflect after each mentoring session. Use the accompanying Reflection Template to help you think about and improve your mentoring experiences.

Summary of learning messages

• Formalise your mentoring agreement
  Document how you are going to work together and update your agreement regularly

• Quieten your inner voice
  Allow space for the mentee to form their own ideas - you don’t need to jump in with yours

• Make time to reflect
  Prioritise time after each session to reflect on what you have learned.

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• Personal Effectiveness
• Managing Performance & Productivity
• Culture & Wellbeing

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• Agreeing priorities
• Coaching
• Continuous improvement
• Innovative thinking
• Learning culture
• Listening skills
• Mentoring
• Motivation
• Other people's development
• Problem solving
• Providing emotional support
• Sense of Purpose
• Trust

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