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Mentoring: Use your network to build a network of mentors
Your network can provide an amazing pool of potential mentors. If you are serious about career development and progression tapping into your network and using your networking skills can be a great way…
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Mentoring: Starting the Conversation with Your Mentor.
Starting the conversation with your mentor can be an intimidating process, but it’s an important step in building a strong and effective mentorship relationship. Here are some tips on what to include when…
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Mentoring: Review your Relationship
It’s important to regularly review your mentoring relationship to ensure that you are making progress towards your goals and getting the most out of the experience. Here are a few steps you can…
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Mentoring: Have a Plan
Having a plan for mentoring can be a helpful way to make the most of your mentorship experience and achieve your goals. Here are a few steps you can take to create a…
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Mentoring: Prepare for your Mentoring Meetings
If you have been lucky enough to get a formal mentor through an internal or external mentoring scheme or if you are trying to build a stronger mentoring relationship with one of your…
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Mentoring: Getting to know your Mentor
If you have been lucky enough to get a formal mentor through an internal or external mentoring scheme or if you are trying to build a stronger mentoring relationship with one of your…
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Reverse Mentoring
What is Reverse Mentoring? Traditionally mentoring is from the top working down. From a more experienced member of staff to a more junior member of staff. It is no longer just for techies.…
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Spot Mentoring
What is Spot Mentoring? Spot mentoring is normally used to describe the facilitation of opportunities for more ‘casual’ one of mentoring meetings. These spot or situational mentoring meetings usually have a very specific…
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Peer Mentoring
Having a peer mentor or “buddy” in your workplace can be a great resource when you start a new job. They can share knowledgeable advice on the company, services, staff, facilities and events.…
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Mentoring: What questions should I ask my mentor?
If you are lucky to have a mentoring relationship – that is great. I often get asked “how do I make the most of the opportunity and the mentoring relationship” and “what questions…
