Mentee Training

1 Day Programme

A practical workshop designed to enable mentees to get the best out of their mentoring relationship. The program focuses on the specific role of the mentee and provides individuals with a series of practical tools that they can use to prepare for each mentoring session.

Individuals will learn how to use their mentoring sessions to support them in achieving stretching personal and career development objectives.

This programme is highly interactive and participants will be provided with a variety of activities to try out the new skills that they have learnt. Participants will also be encouraged to develop a network with other mentees on the program.

Programme Content

  • Benefits of memtoring
  • The role of the mentee
  • The role of the mentor
  • Identifying your objectives for the mentoring process
  • Effective preparation for mentoring sessions
  • Discussing difficult topics for positive resolution
  • Maintaining momentum in implementing actions
  • Receiving and managing feedback

Business Benefits

By the end of the programme participants will be able to:

  • Recognise the benefits of being involved in a mentoring partnership
  • Identify their role and responsibilities in the mentoring relationship
  • Work with their mentor to co-create compelling objectives for the whole mentoring process and individual mentoring sessions
  • Link their personal and career development objectives to the mentoring process
  • Prepare effectively for each mentoring session
  • Use mentoring sessions as a forum for discussing difficult situations and proactive problem solving
  • Incorporate actions resulting from mentoring sessions in their daily work plan
  • Receive feedback as a positive contribution to development and act on it as appropriate

Additional Benefits

Participants attending this programme will receive:

  • A full colour resource pack on 'Getting the Most out of Mentoring'
  • A mentee checklist and toolkit pack with strategies that can be used back at work to maximise the effectiveness of their mentoring sessions

 

Testimonials

"A useful programme - I now understand the difference between my 'mentor' and my 'manager'"

"Thanks for the tips. It has helped me focus on the long term future of my development at my company"

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