This comprehensive one-day course equips workplace mentors with the ethical frameworks, practical skills, and strategic insights needed to foster professional growth. Participants will explore the distinct roles of mentoring versus coaching, navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, master the art of matching and chemistry, and build trust through structured, confidential relationships.
Ever wondered what makes a mentor truly transformative? This one-day course gives you the tools to build trust, set clear boundaries, and drive real growth in others — not just guidance, but lasting impact. You’ll learn how to separate mentoring from coaching and line management, protect confidentiality with confidence, and craft mentoring agreements that work. Gain the insight to manage stakeholder dynamics and create relationships that thrive. Walk away with practical skills you can apply immediately — plus six CPD hours to boost your professional record. Available as an open course, closed group session, or one-to-one coaching. To find out more, contact us at lets talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 6 CPD Hours1 Day9:00 - 5:00 for GroupsOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Distinguish clearly between mentoring, coaching, and line management roles in the workplace
Apply ethical standards and confidentiality protocols to protect mentee interests and organisational integrity
Construct a robust mentoring contract that defines boundaries, goals, and exit strategies
Identify key stakeholders and manage their conflicting interests within the mentoring ecosystem
Demonstrate active listening and advanced questioning techniques to overcome communication barriers
Evaluate and maintain quality mentoring records while adhering to professional standards
Analyse the matching process to ensure chemistry and alignment between mentor and mentee
Navigate complex ethical dilemmas and grey areas with confidence and professional judgement
Your Post-Course Challenge
Within 30 days, initiate a conversation with a potential mentee to discuss the nature of mentoring.
Draft a preliminary mentoring contract outlining your goals, boundaries, and confidentiality agreements.
Reflect on one barrier you anticipate and write down a strategy to overcome it.
Counts Towards 6 CPD Hours
This course contributes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for professionals who are either currently acting as mentors in the workplace or preparing to take on that role. It is ideal for anyone seeking to build meaningful, ethical, and impactful mentoring relationships that support individual growth and organisational success.
This course is ideal for:
Line managers who want to develop their team members through structured guidance and support
HR and learning & development professionals responsible for establishing or overseeing mentoring programmes
Senior specialists looking to share expertise and nurture talent within their organisation
Team leaders aiming to strengthen trust and communication within their teams
Project managers who need to guide less experienced colleagues through complex initiatives
Anyone stepping into a mentoring role who wants to do so with confidence, clarity, and professional integrity
No prior experience needed
No formal mentoring experience is required to attend this course. It is accessible to those new to mentoring as well as those looking to refine and formalise their existing approach with recognised best practices.
What you will take away
Delegates will leave with a clear understanding of how to establish and maintain effective, ethical mentoring relationships. You will gain practical tools to build trust, set boundaries, navigate challenges, and support mentee development — all while upholding professional standards and organisational values.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 1 Day
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for open public course
From: £449.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
