Reverse Mentoring Skills

The traditional concept of Mentoring is being turned on its head. The aim of this one-day course is to raise awareness and understanding of what reverse mentoring is, what the benefits are, and the skills and techniques to support a seasoned employee with learning and understanding new technologies, the internet, and social media.

Who will benefit:

• Graduates
• Interns
• Younger tech-savvy employees
• Senior and seasoned executives

By the end of the mentoring training course, delegates will be able to…

• Appreciate the benefits of reverse mentoring
• Understand the role and practice the skills of an effective mentor
• Demonstrate the difference between a coach and a mentor
• Build rapport and create a development environment
• Avoid barriers to being mentored
• Know how to give appropriate feedback
• Use effective questioning
• Practice reflective listening.

Course Content

• What mentoring, coaching and reverse mentoring is and is not
• The benefits of reverse mentoring for a mentor, mentee and organisation
• Roles, responsibilities, and expectations of a mentor and mentee
• Essential Mentoring Skills
• Structuring and Agreeing your mentoring sessions
• Mentor skills practice
• Action plan