Mentoring Future Leaders
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<strong>Mentoring</strong> <strong>Future</strong> <strong>Leaders</strong><br />
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Areas Where Mentees <strong> </strong><br />
Might Need Help<br />
1. How to perform better at work<br />
The focus is on how to perform specific tasks and accomplish work related<br />
goals. Mentors can teach by example, explanation, discussion, and giving<br />
information and feedback.<br />
2. Understanding Organisational Dynamics<br />
The mentor helps the mentee to understand the behaviours of others, how<br />
to avoid pitfalls, and how to work with the informal system to accomplish<br />
goals.<br />
3. Taking on Challenging Assignments<br />
The focus is on stretching and challenging the protégé by encouraging him/<br />
her to take initiative, and take on tasks that he/she hasn’t done before.<br />
4. Counselling<br />
Counselling includes psychological support as well as career counselling,<br />
and encouraging the mentee to develop a career plan. The mentor also<br />
contributes to the mentee’s personal development, and serves as a<br />
resource when he/she is faced with difficult situations or people.<br />
5. Career Advancement<br />
The mentor creates opportunities for “showcasing” the protégé and helps<br />
the mentee to achieve career goals, by creating opportunities for visibility,<br />
introductions and recommendations to key people.<br />
© Learning Link International<strong> </strong><br />
April 2005<br />
Action Plan Target Date<br />
Module 2 - Focus on Mentors and<br />
Mentees<br />
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