An Introduction to Mentoring

We are pleased to invite you to: An Introduction to mentoring

Date: Monday 15 April 2019

Time: 2-4pm

Venue: Lecture Room 3, House 1, Public Health, 1 Lilybank Gardens (on the corner of Great George street)

Course Leader: Monica Smith, Employee and Organisational Develpment, University of Glasgow

Details: Take the opportunity to explore the mentoring process and the role of a mentor. This practical session will allow participants to examine the skills, behaviours and values essential for effective workplace mentoring and will provide potential mentors and mentees with the opportunity to practice the skills. Through a series of discussions and interactive exercises the session will cover the essentials of effective mentoring alongside potential pitfalls and problems. This workshop will help participants who are interested in becoming mentors for the first time and will provide potential mentees with an understanding of the mentoring process and how having a mentor can help support career development.

Objectives

- explore the roles of mentor and mentee

- identify essential mentoring skills and practice them

- assess mentee needs and reflect on progress