Apprentices benefit massively from an effective mentor. However, being a mentor has its own rewards: If your organisation asks you to be a mentor, then they are formally recognizing your professional experience. Put it on your CV, and use it as leverage when applying for promotion. Use mentoring conversations as a learning opportunity for yourself. …
The first mentorship meeting is incredibly important in establishing expectations. Most mentorship relationships are rewarding and unproblematic- but in cases where they go wrong, it is most often a case of expectations not being clear. Before the first meeting, think about the way that you want to work. Consider the following, and then discuss with …
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The importance of the mentor For any apprentice, time with the training provider tends to be proportionally a lot less than time spent developing in the workplace with the support and guidance of a mentor. With adequate time and expertise, the mentorship relationship has a massive potential to impact on the development of the apprentice. …
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