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Mentoring:AnEssentialLeadershipSkillF E BRU ARY10 , 20 16

PM I– N EWBRUN SWICK CH APT ER

A process of building a mutually beneficial partnership

to help develop the skills, behaviors and insights of the mentee – in which the mentor has no stake in the outcomes –and to reach the goals of the

mentoring partnership.

WHATISMENTORING?

The6KeyRolesofaMentor**

Guide/AdvisorRoleModel Teacher/Expert

Coach Patron/Connector Peer/Confident

**Used wit h perm iss ionby Saint Mar y’s Univer s it y Divis ion of Cont inuing Educat ion –Ment or ingFundam ent als Wor kshop

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MENTEEInitiates regularandother contactwhen

needed

Makes meetingrequests andsets agenda

Manages follow-up

Manages daytodaybymanagingtasks andgoalachievement

Makes finaldecis ions

MENTORBeclearonconfidentialityandtime

commitment

Tracking&encouragingmenteetofollowthrough onrespons ibilities

Mentee discoverownins ights ,options ,solutions ,anddecis ions

Supports the mentee’s self-directedlearningandreflection

Links s trategies ,goals andtactics toMentee’s largervis ion

RelationshipResponsibilities

COMPETENCIESL EAD E RS HIPCOMPE TE NC IES

BrokeringRelationships – cultivatingcontactsandhelpingmakeconnections

Building, developingandmaintaining relationships – patienceandpersistence tounderstandothersandbuilding trusting relationships

Coaching – helpingan individual refinetheir skills andmakepositivemeaningful changesin theirbehaviors

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Communicating – awarenessofbody language,deeplistening, activefeedbackandunambiguousdialogue

Encouraging&EsteemBuilding – confidencebuilding, motivatingandinspiring, being the‘vision keeper’

Facilitating – removingobstaclesandenabling thementeetopursue theirlearninganddevelopmentjourney

GoalSetting– sharingknowledgearoundsettingandexecutingrealistic,yetambitious goals

Guiding – keeping focusonacleardirection, maintainingboundaries, andproviding timely, relevant,actionable information

ManagingConflict– initiating productiveconversationsarounddifferingpointsofview

ProblemSolving– provideaccesstoareliable processandenable thementeetosolvetheirownproblems

Giving&ReceivingFeedback– theability togiveandtakeadviceonhowtoimproveactionsand results

Reflecting&SenseMaking– ability tostepback,processandconsiderimplications forfutureaction

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EXERCISE:Atyourtables, discuss thecompetenciesassigned toyourgroupandgiveexamplesofexperiencesyouhavehad in relation tothesecompetencies.

Bepreparedtoshareyour findingswith thelargergroup.

Take-Aways