The Mentoring Process

Course Length: 1 day

Course Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Professional Development Units (PDU's): 7

Current Schedule: This course is available to corporate customers and government agencies at this time. Scheduled on demand in a public forum. If you are interested in attending this course in a public session, call Mindavation at 1-866-888-MIND to be put on our wait list.

Course Price: Corporate customers and government agencies - please call 1-866-888-MIND for pricing of on-site courses.

Course Description: This course is designed for project managers responsible for mentoring team members and other project managers. Students will learn how to set-up the mentoring relationship for success and skills needed to be an effective mentor. Common mentoring challenges will be discussed to help avoid the common pitfalls with most mentoring relationships. Students will walk away with the ability to establish, maintain and close-out mentoring experiences that are beneficial for the mentor and the mentee. In addition, students will understand how to spearhead a mentoring program for their organization.

Key Learning Objectives

• Determine the difference between management and mentoring
• Review mentor and mentee roles and responsibilities
• Develop skills to build trust with the mentee
• Create a culture for mentoring effectiveness
• Understand confidentiality rules
• Learn qualities needed to mentor effectively
• Discuss common mentoring problems
• Devise control mechanisms to manage the mentoring relationship
• Learn how to close out the mentoring relationship effectively

PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas covered in this course:
Project Communications Management
Project Human Resource Management

Course Prerequisites: A minimum of three years project management or general management experience is required

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