Identifying how mentors will commence mentoring with an individual from the initial contact and how they will build good relationships in their mentoring: Mohamed Other, UNIS, UK

 Task 2 In this task, you are showing that you understand how to start and develop effective mentoring relationships with individuals and stakeholders as appropriate to your context. You will need to provide details of how and why contracting could take place as well as show a general good knowledge of what is meant by safe and ethical practices in mentoring by:

2.1 Identifying how mentors will commence mentoring with an individual from the initial contact and how they will build good relationships in their mentoring by building rapport and establishing trust.

 2.2 Explaining why effective contracting should take place between the mentor and the individual and where appropriate stakeholders, including the process of establishing the contract as well as the content and nature of the contract.

 2.3 Providing reassurances to the organization by describing how mentoring will be carried out in a safe and ethical environment.

Task 3 In this task, you are showing that you understand how effective mentoring can be delivered by using models, tools and techniques to illustrate the various stages in the mentoring process by:

3.1 Explaining how to manage a mentoring process and proposing a recognized model that is most appropriate to the organisation and the individuals being mentored.

3.2 Describe three or more tools and techniques that you propose using to identify individual goals and how they take into account individual preferences and needs. The tools or techniques should be appropriate to the organization and the individual(s) being mentored.

3.3 Explaining how you propose to monitor and review individual progress toward goals, including a minimum of two methods.

 Task 4 In this task, you should show your understanding of the role that record keeping plays during the mentoring process referencing any legal considerations. You should interpret the term ‘reflective practice’ and set it within a mentoring context. You will need to make the case for mentoring supervision and explore ways in which a mentor can monitor their own progress by:

4.1 Explaining why mentors are required to document and maintain mentor and mentee records paying close attention to ensuring best practice is adopted.

4.2 Justifying why reflective practice and supervision are important within a mentoring context, including what may happen