How to Be a Great Mentor: Get More out of Mentoring

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Jason Alba

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01. Youve Been Asked to Be a Mentor, Now What

01. Introduction.mp4

01:47

02. Mentoring - Me and Joe.mp4

01:07

03. Purpose of Mentoring.mp4

04:26

04. What to Expect from This Relationship.mp4

04:51

05. Benefits of Being a Mentor.mp4

02:03

06. Mentoring vs. Coaching vs. Counseling.mp4

02:55

07. Are You Mentor Material.mp4

03:06

08. Role and Expectations of a Mentor.mp4

01:39

09. Prepare Yourself to Be a Mentor.mp4

02:59

10. Establishing Ground Rules.mp4

03:15

11. The Mentoring Contract.mp4

02:47

12. Keeping the Relationship Appropriate.mp4

02:57

13. Mentor Key Success Factors.mp4

02:57

14. Finding Your Own Mentor.mp4

01:32

15. What Did I Miss.mp4

00:32

16. Wrap-up.mp4

01:36

02. Meetings and Communication as Mentoring Tools

01. Introduction.mp4

00:28

02. Mentoring - Me and Joe.mp4

00:47

03. Four Stages of Mentoring.mp4

04:20

04. The First Meeting.mp4

05:03

05. Subsequent Meetings.mp4

04:34

06. Active Listening.mp4

01:28

07. Simulation and Role-play.mp4

01:49

08. The Power of Accountability.mp4

04:54

09. Giving Feedback and Advice Tactfully.mp4

04:51

10. Handling Conflict.mp4

04:16

11. The Mentees Journal.mp4

01:39

12. What Did I Miss.mp4

00:26

13. Wrap-up.mp4

01:58

03. Wrapping-up the Mentoring Relationship

01. Introduction.mp4

00:33

02. Mentoring - Me and Joe.mp4

00:59

03. The Final Meeting.mp4

02:50

04. Celebrate the Ending.mp4

02:10

05. Communicating After the Mentorship.mp4

01:24

06. The Critical Thank You Email.mp4

01:32

07. Continuing the Relationship.mp4

02:03

08. Finding Your Next Mentee.mp4

02:21

09. Recognizing Your Personal Growth.mp4

01:26

10. What If You End on a Bad Note.mp4

02:56

11. What Did I Miss.mp4

00:18

12. Wrap-up.mp4

02:16

Description

This course helps you become a better mentor. We go over topics that will help you start the mentoring relationship on the right foot, help you optimize your time with your mentee and focus on their goals, and how to end the relationship well.

What You'll Learn?

In this course, we talk about the power of mentoring and, specifically, your role as a mentor. We discuss creating a proper foundation so that you can have optimal communication and direction with your mentee. We talk about your role and how you can prepare to be a better mentor. We talk about mentor meetings, what you can do to enhance them, and communication between the meetings. We wrap-up with ideas on ending the relationship and what to do after the formal mentor meeting. If you implement the tactics from this course, you should avoid some of the common mentoring pains and pitfalls that other mentors/mentees face.

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Jason Alba

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Jason Alba has been a Pluralsight Author since 2012, specializing in soft skills and professional development. He started his IT career as an intern developing tools for a robust intranet. He transitioned to an IT manager at another company where his job included web development as well as other IT functions. After an acquisition Jason became VP and then general manager at a newly formed tech company. He founded and manages JibberJobber.com, a CRM for job seekers. Jason has authored three books. He speaks and blogs regularly about soft skills, professional development, and career management. He has a CIS undergraduate and an MBA from Idaho State University.

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