COURSE OVERVIEW
Great employees and leaders do not always equal great mentors. Even the most successful employees need guidance and training to become successful mentors. That’s why mentor training is one of the often-overlooked secrets to great mentorship and successful programs. It’s certainly not the only trick in the book for successful talent development leaders and program admins, but the correlation is strong.
This Mentoring Training Program is designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective mentors and mentees. This program is to foster a culture of learning, development, and career growth.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is suitable for any leaders wishing to improve their mentoring skills in guiding their staff to improve their performance.
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Active learning activities are included to allow participants to engage actively in the learning process. The active learning activities are such as:
- Group discussions
- Videos presentation
- Role plays
- Fun learning activities
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: What is a Mentor Program
- Understanding the Role of a Mentor:
- Skill Development:
- Ethical and Professional Boundaries:
- Understanding Different Mentoring Styles:
- Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity Awareness:
- Feedback and Evaluation:
- Utilizing Technology and Resources:
- Scenario-Based Training
Module 2: Do Mentees Need Training?
- Defining what they want to achieve from the mentoring relationship
- Communicate effectively to articulate their needs and challenges.
- How to engage productively with their mentor.
Module 3: What Skills Do Mentors Need to Have
- The critical skill of a mentor
- Tools to guide the mentee when setting vision-focused goals
- What mentee expect from you as a mentor?
- Assess your gap analysis to be a successful mentor
Module 4: Structure Mentoring Training Programs
- Understand what mentors and mentees require from the program.
- Design a curriculum that covers all essential aspects of mentorship.
- Incorporate role-playing, case studies, and discussions for practical learning.
- Design meetings where mentors can participate to hear from a practitioner and discuss within the mentor network
- Provide resources and continuous learning opportunities to address evolving challenges.
Module 5: Mentoring – Follow-Up
- Agreed on the time frame to follow-up
- Recognize achievement when it happens
- What if mentoring fails?
- Options which can be taken
