The Focus: Practical Strategies

In 4 modules of around 15 minutes each you will get bite-sized pointers and strategies that really work so that you can create your own toolkit.

Whether you are a prospective mentor, prospective mentee or the volunteer pulling together a mentoring scheme, this is the place to start.

What mentoring is and why should you care

• Clarity round what mentoring is and what it isn't
• The benefits from mentoring when it goes well
• How it can go wrong without proper planning

How to find a mentor and set up the relationship for success

• Finding a mentor/mentee and matching within a scheme
• Contracting - agreeing boundaries and expectations
• How to maintain purpose and momentum

Measuring success and enabling learning

• The key features of a successful mentoring relationship
• Strategies for effective learning
• Role of mentor and mentee

Ending a mentoring relationship well

• Ending the mentoring relationship
• Feedback
• Reflection