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Multi country mentoring programmes – cultural and logistics issues International mentoring programmes are increasingly common as multinational companies attempt to gain greater consistency over the development of their international talent. In some cases, there are multiple local mentoring initiatives within a wider global umbrella programme; in others, usually at a more senior level, mentors and (more…)
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Objectives for mentoring training Mentors At the end of the training, you will have: Mentees At the end of the training, you will have: © David Clutterbuck...
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Mentoring budgets are usually quite tight. So there is often a conflict between what you need and what you can afford. Some things are essential. For example, if you don’t have training for both mentors and mentees and some form of continued support and learning over the following 12 months, you might as well not...
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Read More What do we need to include in our mentoring programme?
Measurement and Review in Mentoring One of the paradoxes of formal mentoring programmes is that the essence of the relationship is its informality – the ability to discuss in private a wide range of issues that will help the mentee cope with and learn from issues s/he encounters, putting aside any power or status differences...
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Summary Evaluation is an essential component to bear in mind as you design and set your programme up for success. It will be important both to inform the broader business that your mentoring programme is delivering value and has met its agreed objectives, and to ensure real value is being delivered to your mentors and...
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David Clutterbuck’s seminal study of the dynamics of mentoring relationships is based on an extensive longitudinal study of mentoring pairs, with data gathered from both mentors and mentees. The study, which aimed to explore the effectiveness of developmental mentoring, had four main parts: The pilot study involved non-matched pairs at three points in time. Time...
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Mentoring and coaching both support and are supported by a number of key business processes. In particular: Succession planning Mentoring, especially, assists employees in thinking about their careers and how to align their ambitions with those of the organisation. Senior managers also get to know the capabilities and aspirations of more junior colleagues and are (more…)
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It’s a common occurrence in organisations, which have invested in building an internal pool of coaches. After two or three years, there is a noticeable drop in enthusiasm and participation and some may even drop out of the programme altogether, usually citing pressure of work as a catch-all excuse. There seem to be several main...
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Read More How to keep internal coaches engaged and motivated
For a line manager to return to a team, having been on a short coaching course, and expect them to embrace the idea of being coached is highly optimistic. The typical reaction of a team is passive resistance, because: Hardly surprising that many, if not most, programmes to turn line managers into coaches have a...
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Difference can manifest itself in many ways, from sexual orientation to race and disability, but a common factor is that it is a contributor to inequality and stereotyping in the workplace. Diversity mentoring is a process of open dialogue that aims to achieve both individual and organisational change, through shared understanding and suspending judgement, within...
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