Benefits for the mentored

A mentoring partnership should develop the ability of the mentored to:

• develop themselves
• meet challenges
• recognise strengths and weaknesses
• learn to build on strengths
• learn by example and mistakes
• do things differently
• listen
• gain knowledge
• practice effective inter-personal skills

What does the mentor gain?

The benefits of this scheme do not just flow in one direction. Mentors will gain significantly by:

• developing interpersonal skills
• improving their personal networks
• gaining satisfaction from helping a colleague to develop
• improving skills in reflective learning.
• accruing Socitm CPD points.