The Mentoring Conversation

Scheduled Sessions

Course overview

• People readily accept the concept of mentoring and appreciate its potential value. However, they may be unsure of what is expected of them or what to do. A structure and practical guide is needed to support mentoring relationships and increase its effectiveness. This interactive workshop provides the process that enables mentoring partners to develop a productive relationship.

Key benefits

• Not Applicable.

Who Should attend

• People who are or wish to be mentors
• People considering implementing mentoring programs
• Mentoring program coordinators
• Human resources professionals
• APS3 to APS6

Qualification Pathway

Not Applicable.

Learning outcomes

• Define mentoring
• Decide whether mentoring or coaching is appropriate to the development need
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of communication styles in mentoring
• Apply the four-step mentoring process
• Experience a mentoring conversation

Course content

• What is mentoring?
• The differences between mentoring and coaching
• A practical model of mentoring
• Mentoring process used for decision-making, problem solving and setting and achieving goals
• Strategies for developing productive mentoring relationships

Assessment details

• Not Applicable.

Australian Qualifications Framework level

• Not Applicable.

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