Tim White
Staff co-ordinator &
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Explore what is meant by mentoring
Your role within this
Give you an opportunity to practice
Sharing of information
Opportunity to ask questions and
discuss
Hopefully leading to you feeling confident and
comfortable in your role as mentor
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Working through the GROW model
Mentoring occurs through a series of
conversations in which one person (Mentor)
draws on their experience and knowledge
to advise and guide a less experienced
person (Mentee) in order to enhance their
performance or support their development.
Mentoring involves creating a relationship
which enables the other to discuss the
important issues that matter to them and
can be tailored to that individual.
An adaptation from The LDC Coaching and Mentoring Scheme.
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2-way process
Working in partnership
Considering the mentee agenda
Opportunity for learning (both sides)
Empowering mentee
Encouraging mentee – solutions,
ownership, responsibility
Important to discuss and agree these between
mentor and mentee
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Listen, ask questions
Share experiences, thoughts, ideas
Encourage mentee to take action
Provide information and offer advice or guidance
Signpost as appropriate
Look out for mentee’s general
wellbeing
Provide feedback - ad hoc, interim &
final scheme
Discuss the Mentoring Agreement with the mentee
Mentor Guidelines (as part of the Mentor Pack)
Support other students
Develop transferable skills
Opportunity consider own development
Share experiences
Learn from experience
For CV
Appreciation of wider perspectives
Warwick Advantage Award
-http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/advanta
ge
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Communicating effectively
-Active
listening - Exercise
-Playing Back
Mentor Pack
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Code of Ethics of the Scheme
Initial Meeting & Mentoring Agreement
Mentor Guidelines & Mentee Guidelines
Proposed timetable
Feedback (forthcoming)
Scheme Support
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/current/
ug/support/mentor_scheme
Student Support
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/student-supportservices
Key Personnel
Student Co-ordinators – Kimberley Fennel & Elysha Cookson
Staff Co-ordinator – Tim White
Director of Undergraduate Studies – Tim White
Theatre Studies Chair – Nicolas Whybrow
Senior Tutor – Stephen Lamb
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What situations do you envisage which
may push the boundaries of your role?
What concerns do you have in your
role as a mentor?
What do you think are your mentees
expectations?
What/if any problems do you envisage?
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Boundaries - be aware of your role as a mentor
Your responsibility – share your experiences within
the boundaries of your role
jointly manage the meeting – time and structure the
conversation, taking notes, meeting place
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familiarise yourself with your Mentor Pack - Code of
Ethics, Initial Meeting & Mentoring Agreement, Mentor
Guidelines
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Time - be aware of your other time commitments
around your studies
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Relationship – lead to independence, professional,
albeit, informal and friendly
Tim White, Staff Co-ordinator:
t.white@warwick.ac.uk