By attending this workshop delegates will be able to:

• Achieve a common understanding of the role of the mentor

• Have increased awareness of mentoring skills and behaviours, including ethical boundaries

• Develop their skills and confidence so that they feel able and equipped to take on the role of a mentor

• Understand how the mentoring scheme will work in practice

This 4 hour virtual workshop will cover the following content:

What is Mentoring? (2 hours)

• Defining mentoring and distinguishing it from coaching, counselling and managing.

• Understanding the roles of the Mentor and Mentee, setting both parties’ expectations and acceptable behaviours.

• Understanding what the mentor should and shouldn’t do, identifying ethical boundaries and confidentiality rules.

• Overviewing the core phases of mentoring relationships and the typical process (start, middle and end).

• Discussing the chemistry and contracting phase, how to ensure the best fit with your mentee, agree on ways of working and goal setting.

The Key Skills of a Mentor (2 hours)

• Understanding the relationship between the Mentor and Mentee and the context in which the relationship operates.

• Analysing the key skills of a mentor and the order in which they should be applied.

• Outlining a range of mentoring approaches and the intent of a mentoring conversation.

• The LEAP Model – An introduction to a Mentoring conversation and how it differs from a management one (practical exercise)

Facilitator

Trayton Vance is a seasoned executive coach and facilitator who has worked with an extensive portfolio of clients and C-suite leaders. As a highly experienced coach, Trayton has spent the last 25 years with leaders within all 3 sectors around individual, team, and organisational performance.
With extensive executive coaching and consulting experience across several global organisations, Trayton provides a pragmatic and solution-focused approach to the clients he works with.

For more information about the facilitator, click Trayton Vance

Deadline for bookings: 30th June 2026

Costs:

£120.00 for EMC Members

£135.00 for Association Members

£180.00 for Non Members