Role of the MentorAnabel Marsh

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Ava Grace

What is mentoring?Named after Mentor, the name of young Telemachus’s adviser in Homer’s Odyssey

Earliest documented use 1750

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Why does CILIP need mentors?The Mentor Scheme has one key purpose:“ to support individual CILIP members through the Framework of Qualifications processes. The key outcome of all mentoring partnerships within the scheme will be the successful completion of a CILIP qualification”The overall purpose of all CILIP qualifications is to develop “ reflective practitioners”

Mentoring defined“To help and support people to manage their own learning in order to maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be. “Parsloe 1992

“Mentoring includes coaching, counselling and networking. It is not necessary to dazzle the protégé with knowledge and experience. The mentor just has to provide encouragement by sharing his enthusiasm for his job “ Clutterbuck 1991

“ Learning by association with a relevant role model”Biddy Fisher

Role of the Mentor• Provide support, encouragement, feedback• Listen• Ask open questions• Take the lead initially• Guide on career development• Confront difficult issues• Keep on task• Offer a different perspective• Suggest networking and share contacts

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How do you find a mentor?• Look on CILIP website• Which sector?• E-mail mentor with Mentee information form• Discuss needs / requirement• If helpful, exchange CVs• Agree first meeting if both happy to accept• If not, mentee starts again

First Meeting• Mentoring agreement• Establish expectations• Determine boundaries• Check what confidentiality means to each of

you• Agree meetings schedule• Decide how will you evaluate at the end of the

process

Communication• Face to face• Telephone / Skype• Email• Social media• Tools such as Dropbox

Social Media#chartership chats – one on mentorshttp://tinyurl.com/ccm6pej

#cpd23, @cpd23 – meet other mentees / mentorshttp://cpd23.blogspot.co.uk/

Mentoring ProcessStages:• Confirm PPDP and goals• Identify activities and encourage self-

management of learning• Provide support through the PPDP process• Assist in evaluation of success

Mentoring AgendaAt meetings you might be asked:• What do you want to discuss today?• What achievements since last meeting?• What targets have you not met?• What lessons have you learned?• What challenges face you?• What actions are needed for the next

meeting?

The end?• Review what has been delivered – or not

delivered• Explore what is expected next – informal?• Explore other sources of support

Celebrate success!