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Mentoring: Creating

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• Understand the benefits of mentoring

• Create guidelines for finding mentors

• Sustain mentor relationships

Objectives

Mentoring: Creating a Partnership

Benefits to the Mentor

• Share experience, knowledge,

wisdom

• Strengthen coaching skills

• Expand understanding of others

• Play a role in another person’s

success

• Gain benefit from a new perspective

Benefits to the Learner

• Increase awareness and

comprehension

• Gain access to expertise

• Learn more about your industry

• Learn from others

• Identify mistakes to avoid

Benefits to the Organization

• Sustain levels of expertise

• Create opportunities for coaching

• Maximize the potential of team

members

• Create a more motivational

environment

• Strengthen trust relationships

Mentor, Friend, Coach

Mentor

Friend

Coach

To Whom Do You Turn?

My Mentor

• A mentor in my professional career

• What I learned professionally

• What I learned about myself

• What I would tell others about

mentoring

Characteristics of Mentors

Mentor Analysis Grid

• Style

• Skills

• Knowledge

• Experience

• Philosophy

• Connections

• Availability

Working with Your Mentor

• Observe your mentor

• Identify behaviors to emulate

• Model attitudes, style, and actions

• Decide what works for you

Make Your Mentor Proud of You

• Listen carefully to feedback

• Avoid being defensive

• Show openness to learning

• Focus on improving your

performance

Show Respect for Your Mentor

• Ask thoughtful questions

• Share how you have applied their

advice

• Discuss accomplishments and

failures

• Provide an Individual Development

Plan

Being a Mentor: Our Role

• Source of information and insight

• Provide feedback

• Coach for skills, attitudes, and

behavior

• Trusted source of advice

• Give guidance on career planning

Being a Mentor: Guidelines

• Discuss lessons from your

experience

• Relay “inside” information

• Open doors

• Provide perspective and a reality

check

• Respect confidentiality

Mentorship Planning

Dale Carnegie Training

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ISO-405-PD-EV-1503-V1.1

Mentoring: Creating

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