What is Mentoring? Why get a Mentor and Why be a Mentor? + Top Tips
In this video, I want to answer the question, what is Mentoring? And also why get a mentor and why become a mentor?
Watching this video is worth 4 Management Courses CPD Points.
This video is part of course module number 3.10.7
– Program 3: Managing and Leading Individuals
– Course 10: Developing People
– Section 7: Coaching and Mentoring
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Definition of Mentoring
Professor David Clutterbuck offers the following definition of mentoring.
‘Mentoring is a learning relationship between two people. It requires a range of human qualities such as trust, commitment and emotional engagement. It includes a range of skills including listening, questioning, challenge and support. Mentoring has a time scale. In some contexts it is a life long relationship, in others it may be a few months.’
Clutterbuck coined an acronym for what mentors do:
• Manage the relationship
• Encourage
• Nurture
• Teach
• Offer mutual respect
• Respond to the learner’s needs
Types of Mentoring
In the world of business and organizational management, there are many forms of mentoring. Common examples include:
1. Developmental mentoring
2. Sponsorship mentoring
3. Executive mentoring
4. Reverse mentoring
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CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 – What is Mentoring?
00:11 – Introduction to Mentoring
01:49 – Definition of Mentoring
02:28 – David Clutterbuck’s ‘MENTOR’ acronym
02:51 – Types of Mentoring
05:09 – Why work with a Mentor?
06:18 – Why become a Mentor?
08:03 – Who are ideal mentors?
09:41 – What a Mentor needs to focus on
11:11 – Top Ten Tips for Mentors
12:38 – Top Ten Tips for Mentees
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