What is it?
Mentoring is a relationship in the form of a mentor supporting the personal and professional development of a mentee.
Benefits of mentoring
Mentoring will enable you to focus on career progression, develop new skills and overcome challenges with someone more experienced than you. It is also an opportunity to gain impartial advice, an alternative perspective and a non-judgemental sounding board for ideas. All too often we look for support and guidance in social media groups and they can become a cauldron of abuse. A mentor will never ridicule your questions and will be there to help guide you to the information that will benefit you the most.
Mentors benefit from seeing others grow by sharing their experience and knowledge, consolidating your knowledge and opportunities to work on new challenges.
Things to consider
Before approaching a mentor, consider the skills you need and what you would like to achieve. You will also need to reflect on your preferred learning styles and the time required for meetings and preparation. Our mentors will discuss learning preferences in the joining process.
Forming a mentoring relationship
Once you’ve found the right mentor for you, you will be asked to complete a profile and form. You must be clear on what skills, knowledge and expertise you are looking for. The mentor must ensure that they are the right fit for you.
At the start of a mentoring relationship, you and your mentor will agree to a mentoring contract. It’s important to note that you are accepting the professional values and behaviours laid out in the
Global Code of Ethics for mentoring
