Some reminders of why reflective practice is good practice for coaches and mentors. And how it’s different from evaluative practice. And that we need to do both.

Reasons why everyone benefits from mentoring

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National Mentoring Day is almost here. My practice notes give pointers on some key actions and principles to ensure a successful mentoring scheme.

Take the opportunity of lockdown to have a great CPD plan as a coach and mentor. I include 5 books to consider.

Some ideas and practical tips on the skill of listening empathetically.

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If you want to promote or use mentoring in your organisation, you need to train and support them. Here are some Ideas for what to include in mentor training.

Finding the right location and space for a coaching meeting is vital. Here’s how to go about it.

The second in my series of daily blogs for National Mentoring Day on 27th October. A practice share and some ideas on reflective practice in mentoring.

The first in a series of daily blogs leading up to National Mentoring Day on 27th October. Today I am focusing on the subject of boundaries. Image from Unsplash by @yuskii

As National Mentoring Day approaches, I’ll be offering some daily blogs on mentoring practice sharing, books & articles, skills and tools and more.

From an early age we are curious and ask questions.  And we are encouraged to give answers too.  But we are rarely taught how to phrase and ask the 'right' question.

I discovered four lessons from those putting mentoring skills into practice with apprentices.

Reading for professional development includes  books. And for coaches I include two useful reads here.

National Mentoring Day is a chance to recognise and celebrate mentoring and even volunteer to be a mentor yourself

Enterprise Mentoring is alive and well and a valued part of enterprise support.  I continue to play a part in training delivery.

National Mentoring Day is on 27th October.  But don't wait until then to get involved in mentoring!

Creating the Right Environment as a Coach or Mentor.  Take the time to adopt good practice as part of your model of coaching or mentoring in the environment you build with clients.