Mentoring in the Workplace

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Mentoring in the workplace
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• A WISE FRIEND

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• Mentoring is a relationship in which one person
  helps another to discover more about themselves,
  their potential and their capabilities.

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Benefits Of Mentoring

• Win The organisation
• Win The mentored
• Win The mentor

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Cultural Requirements

• Direction, Mission, Vision
• Honest and trust 360 (all round)
• People development at the heart of the
  organisation
• Senior management commitment

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Managing the Mentoring Process

• Planning
• Co-ordinating
• Controlling

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Planning

• Goals
• Rules of engagement
• Advise NOT advice
• Confidentiality
• No conflicting interests

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Co-ordinating

• Managing the mentors
• Training
• Allocation who mentors who

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Control

• Centralised H.R
• De-centralised Department
• Recording Contact (off site)

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Some Qualities of An Ideal Mentor

• Patience
• Willingness
• Enthusiasm
• Curious
• Approachable

• Accessible
• Comfortable with uncertainty
• Modest
• Desire to help.

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What About You?

• Do you like seeing other people grow
• Are you comfortable with awkward questions
• Can you challenge others thinking
• Would it help your career

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Mentoring Ability

• Knowledge
• Skills
• Personal Attributes

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Consider The Mentoring Partnership

• Frequency
• Method
• Duration

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Mentoring In Practice

• Build the relationship continually
• Listening is more important than speaking
• Your own communication and leadership skills will
  improve

• Mentoring can last a lifetime, even outside work
  boundaries. But know when to cancel the contract

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Mentoring Tips

• Establish regular times to meet
• Set some ground rules
• Set goals for next meeting
• Develop the mentors network
• Measure change/improvement

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Stakeholders

• Primary mentor/mentored
• Other departmental manager
• H.R to assess individual progress

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C I P D Viewpoint

• Mentoring is primarily about developing
  capability and potential in the role rather than
  performance and skills.