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This online Mentoring for Mentors content helps people to clarify their own thoughts on the process and develop a model of mentoring that suits their specific context. The content also provides opportunities to tune up the necessary interpersonal skills that are essential for successful mentoring.

Learning Outcomes:

• Define the concept on mentoring
• Differentiate mentoring from other forms of staff support
• Explain the importance of contracting
• List the essential skills needed to be a mentor
• Give effective feedback
• Discuss the pros and cons of offering advice and guidance
• Demonstrate common methods of problem solving
• Understand what makes mentoring relationships work well
• List the common errors of “helping”
• State the value of being non-judgemental
• Explore the value & danger of self-disclosure
• Challenge in a respectful way