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Staff Mentoring Programme: Effective Skills for Mentors
Thursday 6 February 10:00 until 12:00
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Part of the series: Staff Mentoring Programme
Target audience: All staff (Academic and Professional Services) interested in becoming a mentor. This workshop can also be utilised as a refresher for current mentors.
Mentoring is a powerful method of professional development that can benefit individuals across all job roles and functions, within any department or discipline.
This workshop explores the core skills involved in mentoring and provides insights on ways to develop and practice an effective mentoring approach utilising an established model. It will also give an overview of the Staff Mentoring Programme at Sussex, the benefits of being a mentor, chemistry sessions and the importance of effective contracting.
Aspiring and established mentors at the University can also benefit from joining the Community of Practice for Mentors (CoP) which provides a space for peer-to-peer development. More information on the CoP will be provided in this workshop.
Learning outcomes:
• Understand the definition of mentoring at Sussex
• Explore mentoring skills in the following areas - qualities of effective mentors, chemistry sessions and effective contracting, active listening, effective questioning and TGROW model.
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Organisational Development will email further details the day before the event.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you have any accessibility requirements regarding this staff development activity (e.g., hearing/visual impairment) so that we can do our very best to accommodate your needs.
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We require a minimum number of attendees on our workshops to make them viable. If we are ever unable to run a workshop due to low numbers, you will be contacted 48 hours before the workshop to inform you.
By: Organisational Development
Last updated: Wednesday, 30 October 2024