Working coaches, mentors, supervisors; mid-career
We are all creatures of habit – indeed, research suggests that, on average, 40% of our daily behaviour is habitual. Habits make life easier, because we don’t have to think about what we are doing or to spend time planning. But they come with a downside – when we want to break a habit (good...
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People often struggle to get started on a goal, because they can’t work out how they are going to get there. A simple technique to support them is the Logic Tree. The starting point is to define the goal in as precise terms as possible, then to explore what it would look like and feel...
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Coaching and mentoring don’t have to happen in a formal meeting environment. Sometimes all there is time for (and all that is needed) is 10 or 15 minutes conversation or a short email exchange. A simple template for briefing coaching or mentoring is formed by the following sequence of questions: The output of brief coaching...
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There has been a huge surge into research on the subject of resilience in the workplace. Resilience can be seen as our ability to adapt and bounce back when things don’t go as planned. Resilient people acknowledge the situation, learn from their mistakes, and then move forward. According to the research of leading psychologist, Susan...
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Virtual mentoring covers three main approaches: mentoring by email, telephone and Skype/ teleconference. Each has both disadvantages and advantages compared to face-to-face mentoring. E-mail mentoring Some of the advantages are: It provides built-in reflection time, so mentors have more time to think about good questions and mentees have more time to consider answers Greater reflection (more…)
When do I need a mentor? Mentors are most helpful when you have a significant transition to make in your work, your career, or your life. It’s common for people to have a series of mentors over their careers – most successful leaders still have at least one mentor. What will having a mentor do...
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It is important from the outset that expectations from both the mentor and the mentee on their roles and respective responsibilities are clearly laid out, discussed and agreed. Mis-matched expectations in these areas can impact on the success of relationships. What’s expected of a Mentor? Time – the mentor should be willing to invest enough (more…)
The process described below is based on observation of hundreds of mentoring conversations in relationships. The most effective mentors: © David Clutterbuck, 2015...
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Practical ways for determining when mentoring will be useful Mentoring is about helping people make significant transitions in their life, in the way they think, in their work and in their careers. These transitions come in many forms. For example: In each case, there is a step into the unknown. Having the support, encouragement and...
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Extract from Making the Most of Developmental Mentoring The term Mentor has its origins in Greek mythology, but there are parallel stories in many cultures. In the Odyssey, King Odysseus is guided in his long journey home to Ithaca by Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Athena also guides Odysseus’ son, Telemachus, when he sets out...
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