Mentoring

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Mentoring
A briefing by PTSC in support of Learning at Work
Day May 2008
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Mentoring

• Mentoring is
• Ongoing relationship that can last for a long
  period of time
• Can be more informal and meetings can take place
  as and when the mentee needs some advice,
  guidance or support
• More long-term and takes a broader view of the
  person
• Mentor is usually more experienced and qualified
  than the mentee. Often a senior person in the
  organisation who can pass on knowledge,
  experience and open doors to otherwise
  out-of-reach opportunities
• Focus is on career and personal development
• Agenda is set by the mentee, with the mentor
  providing support and guidance to prepare them
  for future roles
• Mentoring resolves more around developing the
  mentee professionally.

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A simple three stage model

• At its simplest, mentoring operates on a three
  stage basis
• Exploration
• New understanding
• Action planning.

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Benefits to the organisation

• significant impact upon recruitment and retention
• effective succession planning
• helps organisations adapt to change
• increased productivity through better engagement
  and job satisfaction
• develops untapped potential.

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Benefits to the mentee

• development outcomes which may include,
  knowledge, technical and behavioural improvements
• better management of career goals
• developing wider network of influence
• provides learning tailored to specific needs of
  the learner
• helps the learner to help themselves
• increased confidence and self awareness which
  helps build performance and contribution.

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When to use mentoring
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Why adopt a formal programme?

• Makes mentoring accessible to all
• Provides appropriate training to all involved
• Brokers partnerships in an objective fashion
• Brokers partnerships outside known networks
• Supports re-brokering
• Helps maintain momentum
• Provides for individual and organisational
  evaluation.

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Our experience

• Clutterbuck qualified
• Administering mentoring programmes including
• Publicity and marketing
• Training mentors and mentees
• Brokering partnerships
• Aftercare
• Evaluation
• Our customers
• BERR
• UKTI
• Legal
• ER Academy
• Business Mentoring for SCS.