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This workshop is designed to equip those in a mentoring role with some of the key tools and techniques to support, grow and develop their mentee. The mentor, mentee and organisation can all gain from a mentoring scheme, whether it is a formal or informal arrangement.
Learning Outcome
+ Understand what is meant by mentoring, its function, responsibilities and scope and how it differs from coaching, training and managing
+ Appreciate the role of the mentor and the impact of mentoring
+ How to build rapport and a relationship with your mentee, agreed boundaries of the relationship and what will be covered. What is expected from the mentee?
+ Gain credibility as a mentor, preparing for the first meeting and defining ground rules
+ Use effective mentoring techniques – how to be an effective listener, handle difficult situations, give effective feedback and help your mentee plan + to solve and overcome their concerns.
+ Be aware of the potential pitfalls of mentoring and problem solving
Develop an ability to communicate with people at all levels, a facility for team working, the skill to manage projects with multiple partners and stakeholders as well as leadership skills.
It makes absolute sense in busy organisations where time is tight and resources are pared that people are led and managed in the most effective way. These workshops are an opportunity for middle managers to explore what it is to be a leader and a manager. They are a chance to pay attention to, sharpen and hone those skills and abilities that are really going to make a difference and add value. The workshops focus not only on practical skills to do just that but also challenge you to find your leadership voice, finding the essence of who you are as a leader so that others are inspired to follow.
Learning Outcomes:
+ To explore the distinctions between managing, leading, coaching and doing asking, "where do I put my energies? And how do I sustain that energy?"
+ To consider how you manage and lead in a complex world where the goal posts are often changing, asking, "what do I do, when and how?"
+ To replenish your kitbag and go further with this than you have before with the following five essential skills:
1. Developing and managing performance
2. Giving praise and feedback that makes a difference
3. Having tough, powerful conversations
4. Coaching for high performance
5. Influencing to get results
+ To understand team types so that you are able to play to strengths, build on them, and minimise the impact of weaknesses
+ To find out more about Emotional Intelligence and the impact this has on your ability to manage yourself, and performance of those around you
+ To pull all this together to explore you, as a unique and completely authentic leader who takes people with them and remains true to their values
An Economic Development Qualification
IED offers a Master of Science degree in Local and Regional Economic Development in collaboration with the Universities of Coventry, Dundee and Sheffield Hallam. Designed to meet the needs of working practitioners, it is provided entirely through distance learning and the modules can be taken at a pace to suit you.
How it works
Three "core" modules form the basis of the programme and lead to a Certificate. These three are Theory, Dynamics and Processes; Structure, Organisation and Strategies; and Operational Practice. Details are in the Course Guide (see below).
Three further modules take you on to a Diploma. These change from time to time, but currently the options offered are Applied Research Methods and Management; Labour Market Analysis & Policies; Development, Appraisal and Impact; and Working with Communities.
One final module, a dissertation of 15,000 words, when added to the above, leads to a Master of Science degree.
The core modules take at least one academic term each. It may be possible for credit to be given for prior learning for some modules and all our modules carry "CAT" points to give the added advantage of transferability.
