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Mentoring: the manager’s deep dive

Written by CMI Insights Wednesday 22 June 2022
Take a deep dive into what good mentoring looks like and the skills and knowledge you need to make the most of it as a mentor and mentee
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A manager’s most important job is to develop their people, and mentoring is a great tool to push people to reach their potential. Research has even shown its benefits for turnover, SME survival rate and productivity.

With businesses facing skills gaps, economic uncertainty and seeking to boost EDI initiatives, effective mentoring is becoming ever more vital. That’s why we decided to take a deep dive into what good mentoring looks like, plus the skills and knowledge you need to make the most of mentoring, and be a great mentor yourself.

 

Contents:

  1. What is mentoring? (and what it isn’t)
  2. Benefits of mentoring – for both mentors and mentees
  3. The skills you need
  4. How to choose a mentor
  5. How does mentoring work?
  6. Setting up a mentoring scheme
  7. Mentoring and EDI 
  8. Reverse mentoring

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