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Join Dr. Rhianon Washington as she explores the dangers of toxic mentoring and provides strategies to prevent it. Learn about different mentoring models and the importance of having a clear contract. Find out how to safeguard your team and develop emotional intelligence and resilience. Don't miss this informative conference on coaching and mentoring!
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Mentoring Professionals Conference 2018 TOXIC MENTORING (and how to avoid it) Dr Rhianon Washington @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
Coaching and Mentoring are learning relationships, which help people to take charge of their own development, to release their potential and to achieve results that they value Connor & Pokora (2007:6) @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
Toxicity - what is it? O B E @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
The Models of Mentoring Developmental Traditional Psycho-social Sponsorship European North American @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
Non Directive PULL Telling people Solving Giving Offering Asking Helping someone what to do someone’s advice guidance questions resolve their own problems issues PUSH Directive @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
The contract is an agreement between Mentor and Mentee setting out the mentoring process What would you discuss when contracting? @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
The Research • Case study • 64 organisations • 2132 members • Mixed methods • Developmental model @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
UnexpectedFindings • Mentor self care • Training • Supervision (as a group) • Practise reflection • Become a mentee @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
Distal Mentoring @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
Safeguarding Be toxic-aware, discuss the possibility of toxicity in the initial contract and how you will react as a team to deal with it Reflect upon your own conduct being mindful of unhelpful behaviours Develop the dyad’s emotional intelligence and resilience by practicing open, constructive feedback Contract and keep contracting! Consider training for your scheme @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
Future Research: Ethical dilemmas in mentoring @Rhi_Washington #2018MPC
E-mail: info@rhianonwashington.co.ukLinkedIn: Dr Rhianon WashingtonTwitter: @Rhi_WashingtonWebsite: www.rhianonwashington.co.uk Author of - The Mentor's Companion A Guide to Good Mentoring Practice http://www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-mentors-companion-ebook-mobi/