WHAT IS MENTORING?

"Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be." Eric Parsloe,

Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool. It is an effective way of helping people to progress in their careers and is becoming increasing popular as its potential is realized. It is a partnership between two people (mentor and mentee) normally working in a similar field or sharing similar experiences. It is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and respect.

A mentor is a guide who can help the mentee to find the right direction and who can help them to develop solutions to career issues. Mentors rely upon having had similar experiences to gain an empathy with the mentee and an understanding of their issues. Mentoring provides the mentee with an opportunity to think about career options and progress.

A mentor should help the mentee to believe in herself and boost her confidence. A mentor should ask questions and challenge, while providing guidance and encouragement. Mentoring allows the mentee to explore new ideas in confidence. It is a chance to look more closely at yourself, your issues, opportunities and what you want in life. Mentoring is about becoming more self-aware, taking responsibility for your life and directing your life in the direction you decide, rather than leaving it to chance.

Mentor`s SET's brand of mentoring is person focused. It is less of a formalized professional relationship and more of a partnership; more like a friendship. We provide guidelines and training for our mentors and mentees, but the issues discussed will vary depending upon the issues being faced by the mentee.

Benefits of Mentoring   

1. The employee feels supported and has a mechanism for working through any problems that exist as a result of being in a minority

1. Women often – but not always – feel more comfortable being mentored by another woman
2. Women mentors are uniquely placed to understand the issues faced by other women in engineering, taking into account the specific issues and challenges experienced
3. Mentoring includes training, support, encouragement, advice and guidance from people who have both 'done it before' and are usually independent of the mentee’s current organisation
4. Both the mentees and mentors gain confidence and leadership skills
5. Mentees report the benefits of a different perspective
6. Mentees are more likely to plan and apply for promotions
7. Mentors and mentees can gain insights into best business practices in other companies
8. The process allows mentors and mentees to make useful networking connections, and have access to role models
9. Mentees will find it easier to return to engineering after a career break
10. The mentors and mentees belong to wider networks.

Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.-John Crosby-

The services provided by Jordan Touch Communications Life Counseling & Coaching, JTLLC are generally conducted via telephone, Skype or in person. Coaching is a partnership focused on developing the client’sawareness, thinking, and abilities in order to help the client identify and achieve his/her work-relatedgoals. In coaching conversations, I will be direct and honest and encourage the Client todo the same. The success of the coaching engagement depends upon the Client’scommitment and openness to the process. If the Client believes that coaching is not working asdesired, the Client agrees to communicate this to the Coach. Please note that life coaching should not be used as a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, mental health care or substance abuse treatment and I will not use it in place of any form of diagnosis, treatment or therapy.

TERMS OF COACHING

I invite you to think of Coaching as a process. Many people create change for themselves in a short time. However, to refine and sustain the change takes several months. Although notbinding, I would ask that you expect our Coaching relationship to last at least 3 months.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Jordan Touch Communications Life Counseling & Coaching, JTLLC fully protects the privacy and confidentiality of the communications with its Clients. At no time will Jordan Touch Communications Life Counseling & Coaching, LLCvoluntarily divulge the coaching relationship between themselves and their Clients withoutwritten permission from the Clients, unless required to do so by law.

MY COACHING COMMITMENT

1. I will honor the time that we are together and hold your confidences.
2. I will not judge you and will respect your perceptions of the world.
3. It is not my job to change you. It is my privilege to bring into awareness, clarity of choices, and if you choose, action to your life, I would be grateful.
4. This is my personal commitment to you be impeccable with my word and keep my commitments to you.
5. I will present an open heart.
6. I will always hold you in positive focus. We will concentrate on what is working in your life and how to create more that will work for you.
7. I believe you have all the answers within.