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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Being a mentee is both a privilege and a responsibility. It’s a privilege, because it is a valuable opportunity to learn from and with someone more experienced. It’s a responsibility, because it requires you to invest time and energy in making the relationship work and in ensuring that you make effective use of the learning...
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Summary Effective mentors are adaptable and are characterised by their ability to provide the right kind of help at the right time, depending on the individual need of their mentee. They know when to provide more stretch and focus on intellectual growth; and when it is more beneficial to provide support and nurturing, helping the...
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The term Mentor comes from Homer’s Odyssey, where Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, impersonated an old man called Mentor to support both Odysseus and his son Telemachus on their journeys of self-discovery. (Mentor himself was quite useless.) In this and so many epic stories, the hero sets out on a journey – usually unplanned – (more…)
A study of heart surgery teams moving from open heart to keyhole surgery looked at the factors that most influenced how the teams evolved to achieve the required levels of speed and quality in their operations. Overwhelming, the key factor was psychological safety — the environment, where people in the team, regardless of status or (more…)