How I Mentor

What is Mentoring?

"Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be." Eric Parsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring

Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool. It is an effective way of helping people to progress in their careers and is becoming increasing popular as its potential is realized. It is a partnership between two people (mentor and mentee) normally working in a similar field or sharing similar experiences. It is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and respect.

A mentor is a guide who can help the mentee to find the right direction and who can help them to develop solutions to career issues. Mentors rely upon having had similar experiences to gain an empathy with the mentee and an understanding of their issues. Mentoring provides the mentee with an opportunity to think about career options and progress.

A mentor should help the mentee to believe in herself and boost her confidence. A mentor should ask questions and challenge, while providing guidance and encouragement. Mentoring allows the mentee to explore new ideas in confidence. It is a chance to look more closely at yourself, your issues, opportunities and what you want in life. Mentoring is about becoming more self aware, taking responsibility for your life and directing your life in the direction you decide, rather than leaving it to chance.

HOW MOTIV8 MENTORS

Motiv8’s Mentoring is a partnership creatively designed to provide guidelines and training for mentees to help them perform more effectively in their life and work. I try to build a less formalized professional relationship with every mentee I work with.

I maintain Confidentiality with all clients: Issues between mentor and mentee are confidential.

My Sessions are Mentee driven: The mentee must take the initiative and do the leg work in the relationship. The final responsibility for actions taken, as a result of mentoring, lies with the mentee.

My Sessions are also Flexible: I realize that everyone is busy, so the Sessions are arranged to suit both the mentor and mentee’s time.

My Sessions are Person focused: I recognize that issues outside the workplace may be hampering people’s progress at work. I work with mentees using their own criteria - career considerations or aspects of their personal circumstances.

I only offer advice and guidance about the issues important to mentees; helping you with self development, suggesting networking opportunities and empowering mentees to make their own decisions and turn these into actions.