Introduction to Mentoring

Course Overview

Developing the mentoring skills of professional staff, coaches and volunteers operating in schools, clubs and communities is more important now than ever before due to the impact COVID-19. We invite you to learn about and practice the core skills of effective mentoring. This workshop explores three key themes:

1. Knowing yourself
2. Knowing others
3. Knowing mentoring

In the interactive workshop we explore:

• What mentors do
• Mentoring approaches
• Importance of developing an understanding of your mentee and their environment
• Mentoring tools
• Our personal strengths and areas for development as mentors
• Peer support

This programme consists of 3 elements (e-learning, self-reflection journal and workshop), each designed to help you explore three key themes:

1. Understand yourself
2. Understand the client (mentee)
3. Understand the client’s context