The Art of Mentoring

Learn how to foster personal and professional development in another person using powerful tools and skills of empowerment

Mentoring is a learning partnership

Mentoring is a mutual commitment to bring out the best in the other person. It calls forth new possibilities through the flow of meaning in relationship based on mutual respect and trust.

Mentoring is a powerful professional development and empowerment process that bridges learning gaps and creates meaningful engagement and momentum at work.

A possible future

Both you as a mentor and your learning partner should aim for possibility instead of predictability. Learn how to be an excellent listener and share knowledge, skills and perspective to foster the personal and professional growth of your learning partner. Your learning partner must take full ownership of the opportunity and commit to a successful learning outcome.

Mentoring at work should be low on bureaucracy and high on experiential learning.
It’s the art of helping your learning partner build confidence and expertise in social and technical skills that create a virtuous circle of positive outcomes.

Purpose

The purpose of the Art of Mentoring program is for mentors to:

• Understand and be clear about mentoring practice guidelines;
• Build their expertise using practical mentoring tools;
• Inspire, motivate and encourage their learning partners to leverage the insights and skills learnt on the program and to commit to a successful learning outcome; and to
• Use the templates and skills they receive from the program in actual workplace mentoring sessions.

Duration—in-person or virtual classroom

Available as a 3.5-hour program or as a morning or afternoon ½-day program. A 1-hour post program coaching session per person (six weeks after the program) is recommended.