Mentoring resources
Related pages
Mentoring directory pilot terms
Mentoring
Mentoring is a learning relationship, involving the sharing of skills, knowledge, and expertise between a mentor and mentee through developmental conversations, experience sharing, and role modelling. The relationship may cover a variety of contexts, and is an inclusive two-way partnership for mutual learning that values differences. (EMCC)
A mentor acts as a guide and adviser at various stages in someone’s career, so a mentor and mentee are usually from within the same professional group. Mentors should be conscious of their own biases, mentoring competence and preconceived ideas. In order to be self-aware, reflective practice is needed e.g. reflective journal. Mentoring usually follows the following four processes:
- Confirming the personal goals (these can change over time)
- Encouraging self-management of learning
- Providing support in moving towards the goals
- Assisting the evaluation of success and learning (Parsloe and Leedham, 2009)
Ethical guidelines and resources
EMCC Global Code of Ethics for coaches, mentors and supervisors
BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct
HCPC Standards of Conduct Performance and ethics
Mentoring frameworks
NGO GROW model sample questions and scenarios
The 5 Cs Model of Mentoring (Keele University Resource)
The CLEAR Model (Peter Hawkins)
Mentor Competence Framework
EMCC Global Competence Framework for coaches and mentors
The EMCC identifies eight core competence categories for mentors:
- Understanding self
- Commitment to self development
- Managing the contract
- Building the relationship
- Enabling insight and learning
- Outcome and action orientation
- Use of models and techinques
- Evaluation
Being a mentee
The Scaife self-assessment schedule for mentees
What mentors wish their mentees knew (Harvard Business Review)
Contracting
Sample mentoring contract (Soni, 2023)
