Overview of the course.

Master the fundamentals of effective mentoring. Learn what mentoring is and is not. Tips are presented to build rapport and communicate effectively. You will learn how to prepare for thorny ethical dilemmas and create your mentoring philosophy.

Course Curriculum

    1. Welcome

    2. Prepare: Overview & Course Goals

    3. Prepare: Reflection Questions

    4. Learn: Course Goals

    5. Engage: Worksheet - Complete as you work through the course

    6. Learn: How the Course Will Operate

    1. Prepare: Overview & Learning Objectives

    2. Learn: Origins, Myths, and Archetypes

    3. Learn: Define mentorship

    4. Learn: People, Processes, and Behaviors

    5. Learn: Mentoring is not...

    6. Engage: Reflection Questions

    7. Engage: Mentoring Is Quiz

    8. Recap: Mentoring is

    1. Prepare: Overview and Learning Objectives

    2. Learn: Common Ethical 'Traps'

    3. Learn: Global Code of Ethics

    4. Learn: Ethical Principles

    5. Ethical Principles - Beneficience + Nonmalfeasance + Autonomy + Justice

    6. Ethical Principles: Transparency + Boundaries + Privacy + Competence

    7. Ethical Tensions

    8. Ethical Case Studies

    9. Recap Ethics

    1. Prepare: Lesson Objectives

    2. Learn: 3 Characteristics of High-quality relationships

    3. Learn: Relational Coordination

    4. Learn: Sources of Dysfunction

    5. Learn: Recognize & Reduce Dysfunction

    6. Engage: High-quality quiz

    1. Prepare: Overview & Learning Objectives

    2. Learn: Developing Rapport

    3. Learn: Listen Well

    4. Learn: Communicate well

    5. Learn: Setting Expectations

    6. Learn: Plan for the first meeting

    7. Learn: Mentoring Compact

    8. Engage: Reflection Questions

    1. Learn: Mentoring Ecosystem

    2. Prepare & Engage: Your Philosophy of Mentoring

    3. Engage: I want to know more about

    4. Engage: Review what you have learned

About this course

  • Free
  • 41 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

About the instructor

Laura Lunsford, PhD

I’m passionate about mentoring in every way. I’ve been a mentor, have a mentor, and study mentoring extensively. I’ve dedicated my career to teaching mentoring and helping others launch and sustain successful mentoring programs. You could say I’m a mentoring fanatic—I’ve even written books on the subject! I'm also an endorsed consultant by the International Mentoring Association.

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