How to Be a Great Mentor: Get More out of Mentoring
This course helps you become a better mentor. We go over topics that will help you start the mentoring relationship on the right foot, help you optimize your time with your mentee and focus on their goals, and how to end the relationship well.
What you'll learn
In this course, we talk about the power of mentoring and, specifically, your role as a mentor. We discuss creating a proper foundation so that you can have optimal communication and direction with your mentee. We talk about your role and how you can prepare to be a better mentor. We talk about mentor meetings, what you can do to enhance them, and communication between the meetings. We wrap-up with ideas on ending the relationship and what to do after the formal mentor meeting. If you implement the tactics from this course, you should avoid some of the common mentoring pains and pitfalls that other mentors/mentees face.
Table of contents
- Introduction 2m
- Mentoring: Me and Joe 1m
- Purpose of Mentoring 4m
- What to Expect from This Relationship 5m
- Benefits of Being a Mentor 2m
- Mentoring vs. Coaching vs. Counseling 3m
- Are You Mentor Material? 3m
- Role and Expectations of a Mentor 2m
- Prepare Yourself to Be a Mentor 3m
- Establishing Ground Rules 3m
- The Mentoring Contract 3m
- Keeping the Relationship Appropriate 3m
- Mentor Key Success Factors 3m
- Finding Your Own Mentor 2m
- What Did I Miss? 1m
- Wrap-up 2m
- Introduction 0m
- Mentoring: Me and Joe 1m
- Four Stages of Mentoring 4m
- The First Meeting 5m
- Subsequent Meetings 5m
- Active Listening 1m
- Simulation and Role-play 2m
- The Power of Accountability 5m
- Giving Feedback and Advice Tactfully 5m
- Handling Conflict 4m
- The Mentee’s Journal 2m
- What Did I Miss? 0m
- Wrap-up 2m
- Introduction 1m
- Mentoring: Me and Joe 1m
- The Final Meeting 3m
- Celebrate the Ending 2m
- Communicating After the Mentorship 1m
- The Critical Thank You Email 2m
- Continuing the Relationship 2m
- Finding Your Next Mentee 2m
- Recognizing Your Personal Growth 1m
- What If You End on a Bad Note? 3m
- What Did I Miss? 0m
- Wrap-up 2m
About the author
Jason Alba has been a Pluralsight Author since 2012, specializing in soft skills and professional development. He started his IT career as an intern developing tools for a robust intranet. He transitioned to an IT manager at another company where his job included web development as well as other IT functions. After an acquisition Jason became VP and then general manager at a newly formed tech company. He founded and manages JibberJobber.com, a CRM for job seekers. Jason has authored three books.... more