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Mentoring with Purpose

Walking alongside others with care, honesty and good boundaries.

Status
In development
Level
Intermediate
Lessons
12 · about 138 min
Access
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This course is being written. The outline below shows the intended shape and may change.

An older man smiling as he listens to a younger man

About this course

Mentoring is one of the oldest ways communities pass on wisdom, yet it is often done without much thought. This course looks at what a mentor is and is not, how to listen well and how to set expectations and boundaries. It also covers how to help someone think for themselves. It suits informal mentoring in workplaces, churches, schools and community groups.

Who it's forPeople who already guide others informally (or have been asked to) and want to do it with more care and clarity.

You will be able to

  • Describe the role of a mentor and how it differs from coaching, counselling or managing
  • Agree clear expectations, boundaries and a rhythm of meeting with a mentee
  • Use listening and questioning to help someone reach their own conclusions
  • Recognise when to refer someone to professional help and how to close a mentoring relationship well

Curriculum

  1. Module 1What mentoring is

    1. The role of a mentor
    2. Mentoring, coaching and counselling

  2. Module 2Beginning well

    1. The first conversation
    2. Expectations and boundaries
    3. Confidentiality and care

  3. Module 3Listening and asking

    1. Listening to understand
    2. Questions that open thinking
    3. Giving honest, kind feedback

  4. Module 4Across differences

    1. Culture, age and experience
    2. Mentoring people in transition

  5. Module 5Knowing your limits and ending well

    1. When to refer someone to professional help
    2. Closing a mentoring relationship well