Effective mentoring goes beyond giving advice. It’s about building trust, nurturing growth, and empowering others to reach their potential. In this course, you’ll explore what it truly means to be a mentor, from embracing a growth mindset to developing key qualities like empathy, adaptability, and self-awareness. Through engaging activities, real-life scenarios, and proven frameworks, you’ll gain the tools to foster meaningful, high-impact mentoring relationships.

Each module offers practical strategies you can apply right away. From building psychological safety and navigating different communication styles, to giving constructive feedback and supporting goal setting. Whether you’re mentoring formally or informally, this course will help you show up with purpose and confidence.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Define the purpose and key qualities of effective mentoring
• Build trust and create psychological safety in mentoring relationships
• Recognize your communication style and adapt it to support your mentee
• Give clear, constructive feedback using the SBI model
• Support your mentee in setting and pursuing SMART goals

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Module 1: The Mindset of a Mentor

Key Topics: 

• Defining the core purpose and features of effective mentoring
• Dispelling common myths and misconceptions
• Embracing a growth mindset in mentoring relationships
• Exploring essential mentor qualities and behaviours

Module 2: Building Trust and Psychological Safety

Key Topics: 

• Understanding what builds or breaks trust in mentoring relationships
• Exploring real-life examples and interactive trust-matching activities
• Practical steps to create a psychologically safe space for your mentee

Module 3: Adapting with Self-Awareness

Key Topics: 

• Exploring the four core communication styles: Expressive, Driver, Amiable, and Analytical
• Identifying your own communication style and its impact on mentoring
• Strengthening self-awareness and recognizing emotional triggers

Module 4: The Role of Feedback in Mentoring

Key Topics: 

• Distinguishing between feedback and advice in mentoring conversations
• Reframing feedback through strengths, specific examples, and why it matters
• Delivering constructive feedback using the SBI (Situation–Behavior–Impact) Model

Module 5: Empowering Ownership and Growth

Key Topics: 

• Understanding the importance of SMART goals in mentoring relationships
• Applying SMART goal-setting through examples, worksheets, and hands-on exercises