What is mentoring and why is it important? What are the benefits of mentoring for individuals and for the organisation? Who is suitable to be a mentor and what are the skills? In this podcast we will also explore the difference between being a coach and a mentor, and what it would take to be a successful mentor for a colleague or leader. We will also help new mentees prepare and get the most out of their mentoring agreement. Finally, Angela and Amanda take a look at the neuroscientific benefits of mentoring for learning and fulfillment for both the mentor and mentee.
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Timestamps
The Science of Mentoring
· 00:00 – Introduction to the Science of Mentoring
· 00:45 – Mentoring vs. Coaching
· 01:38 – Am I getting paid for this?
· 02:54 – Cognitive Diversity revisited
· 04:12 – The voice of reason & sound advice
· 05:08 – A sense of altruism
Up & coming…
· 06:49 – Is that a threat?
· 07:50 – The young ones
· 08:32 – Thinking long term…
· 09:16 – Psychological Capital
· 09:31 – Should everyone consider being a mentor?
· 11:10 – I’m not feeling a connection here…
· 12:47 – Make a choice and stick with it!
Finding ‘The One’
· 13:13 – The Benefits of Mentoring
· 15:23 – Who’s suitable for the role?
· 16:37 – Opening a lot of doors
· 17:37 – You tell it sista’!
· 18:38 – How the brain reacts
· 20:18 – The value of trust
· 20:55 – Neuroscience!
This’ll benefit both of us
· 21:56 – This isn’t past regression, is it?
· 23:13 – Getting there is not the hard part, it’s letting go…
· 24:00 – Open wounds
· 25:07 – Strengthening the bond
· 27:00 – How does one know how to get a mentor?
Maintaining a relationship
· 30:59 – The Mentee must look for the right stuff
· 32:14 – Do you trust them?
· 33:49 – This relationship is a 2-way street!
· 34:44 – Is Mentoring better than Coaching?
· 35:38 – Any tips?
· 37:50 – The end.
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