Overview
The Introduction to Mentoring course equips participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to become effective mentors. It also emphasises the personal and professional rewards inherent in guiding and supporting the development of colleagues within the healthcare sector.
The primary function of a mentor is to facilitate the growth of others, foster career advancement and pinpoint areas for skill enhancement.
Tailored for clinicians interested in engaging in professional development and nurturing the talents of less experienced colleagues, this course serves as an essential primer on mentoring fundamentals.
Learning outcomes:
- To understand what mentoring entails
- The foundation skills and processes required to mentor successfully
- An understanding of good practice in mentoring
Who is this course for?
This foundation course in mentoring is suitable for consultants and senior trainees within the healthcare sector. It welcomes anyone with a strong inclination towards mentoring or a desire to delve deeper into this pivotal role. The course will also set you on a journey to become a College Mentor.
Making the most of your course
Delegates will firstly review online material introducing the principles of mentoring. Then, a live online training session, will take place to further explain mentoring skills and mentoring conversations. The live session must be attended to complete the course.
Attending the course
This event is an online course. That means you get the chance to join us from the comfort of your own home.
Details of how to dial in and any other information you need will be provided just before the date of the course.
If you’ve not received your joining instructions by the day the course starts, please reach out to the event lead. Their details can be found at the bottom of this page.
Become a mentor
Following the Introduction to Mentoring course, delegates are encouraged to continue developing their mentoring skills by participating in the Mentorship programme (details will be available soon). Upon completion of the Mentorship programmer, delegates are invited to mentor another Member of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, via My Mentoring.
What happens on the day?
Download the programme PDF below.
Key information
Here's what our previous delegates said
"Enjoyed every moment. Useful. Helpful. Effective teaching. Learned a lot about certain principles and frameworks which were new to me. The role-play and observation/feedback were very useful."
"Great course. Well run by providers. Polite and encouraging. Great course to develop mentoring knowledge."
"Great introduction. Well-paced and good duration. Online content informative but not too long."
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