Mentoring
At Knowledge Exchange UK we believe that mentoring is a high impact tool to increase capability and success in KE. In an environment where Knowledge Exchange is under more pressure to deliver results mentoring is a transformative CPD activity with long term impact, that can be effective at all levels of the team from guiding new staff, building competence and resilience to supporting leadership challenges.
The mentor-mentee relationship is a unique one, and brings a wide range of benefits for the parties involved:
For the mentor
- Leadership skills development
- Opportunity to give back and support other professionals
- Personal mentoring for clients
For the mentee
- A trusted person to support you in your role
- A safe space to develop and ask questions
- Access to experience outside of your team
- Career mobility
- Rewards and recognition
- Developing skills to support others
For organisations
- Employee development
- Staff retention
- Staff commitment
- Cost-effective capacity building and capability building across the team
- Awareness of approaches outside of your own organisation
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Equipped to become an effective mentor
"The Certificate in Mentoring equipped me with the necessary skills and techniques to become an effective mentor. The programme allowed me to understand better the core components of mentoring and provide me with the necessary tools to support my team and colleagues – knowledge that is directly underpinned by the dedicated ‘KEUK Mentoring Code of Practice’ "
Dr Matt Sutherland
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Association for Talent Development
"Approximately 75% of leaders say mentoring played a key role in their success"
