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The purpose of this one-day workshop is to provide an opportunity for experienced mentors to reflect on their practice and explore practical process tools for improving their knowledge and skills.

Mentoring is defined as a reciprocal learning partnership in which the mentor and partner work collaboratively toward achieving mutually defined goals and outcomes. The mentor typically takes the lead to share experience and expertise ot guide the personal, career, and professional growth of the partner.

The partnership may be self-selected, established through a formal matching process, or created under the guidance of a third party.

Participants in this workshop will have an opportunity to reflect on their own practices and roles, identify potential issues and problems and learn how others have solved or managed them, develop their own tailored resolutions, practice and enhance their communication skills, identify their own personal action plans for development as a mentor, and commit to a peer buddy system for accountability and support.

Anticipated Outcomes:

At the conclusion of this interactive workshop participants will be able to:

• employ a wider-range of skills within their mentoring partnerships;
• experience a greater sense of confidence in working with the needs of their mentoring partners; and
• apply a number of tools and techniques for dealing with difficult or tough issues and interactions

Workshop Format

Participants are organized into pairs and small groups for the practical training and consultation activities. Each participant will be asked to partner with another workshop participant to engage in a real-time mentoring interaction. The workshop relies strongly on interactive methods designed to maximize adult learning and model effective training.

Participants will be involved in lectures, communication skill exercises, role plays, training leadership opportunities, curriculum development, peer mentoring, and other experiential activities.

Target Audience

Persons who are mentors or mentor program leaders, and want to strengthen their skill, confidence, and purpose in a mentoring relationship.

Pre-requisites

Discussion with employer or supervisor regarding expectations for the workshop and arrangement for a plan to report back.

Credit and Certification

Participants who attend a complete workshop will receive a Certificate of Completion. Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit is also available through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.

The fee for this workshop includes all instructional costs, resource materials, nutrition breaks, breakfast, lunch, and post-session consultation.

A discount is available for two or more persons from the same organization.

In Victoria: This seminar will be held at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia (map and directions).

Limited accommodation is available at the University at Craigdarroch Guest House. Single rooms (with private bath) are $93.74/night, including taxes and a continental breakfast, or $101.80 for a twin bed room. Call Housing Services at (250) 721-8395 for reservations. (Note: housing prices may be subject to change by June, 2011.)

For other accommodation in Victoria, including B & B's and hotels close to the workshop, call Victoria Tourism at 1-800-663-3883 or visit their website at www.tourismvictoria.com.

The workshop location is about 15 minutes from downtown hotels.