Ep23 The Science of Mentoring

Send us Fan MailWhat 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.The Chief Psychology Officer website is now available https://www.thecpo.co.uk/Please like and follow Zircon for more podcasts and articles at https://www.linkedin.com/company/zircon-consulting-ltd/To link in with Angela please go to: linkedin.com/in/angela-malik-zirconTo contact Amanda via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amandapotterzirconTo contact Amanda via email: [email protected] 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 altruismUp & 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.Episodes are available here https://www.thecpo.co.uk/ To follow Zircon on LinkedIn and to be first to hear about podcasts, publications and news, please like and follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betalent-by-zircon/ To access the research white papers mentioned in this and other podcasts, please go to: https://www.betalent.com/research For more information about the BeTalent suite of tools and platform please contact: [email protected]