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Reflective and evaluative practice in coaching and mentoring
Reflective and evaluative practice in coaching and mentoring

Some reminders of why reflective practice is good practice for coaches and mentors. And how it’s different from evaluative practice. And that we need to do both.

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Coaching, MentoringAmanda Dudmancoach, mentor, coachee, mentee, reflective practice, evaluative practice, good practice, blog, development, learning, qualification, coaching skills, helping, self-reflection, feedback, model, supervision, analytical skills, success, measurement, comeptence, talent, succession planning, peer, peer mentoring, promotion, outcome, what does success look like, professional developmentComment
Fostering empathetic listening as a mentor and coach
Fostering empathetic listening as a mentor and coach

Some ideas and practical tips on the skill of listening empathetically.

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash

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Coaching, Mentoring, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanlistening, empathy, empathetic listening, active listening, coach, mentor, reflective practice, CPD, Stephen Covey, coachee, mentee, filtering, self aware, questioning, open questions, clean question, world view, understanding, Senge, feelings, perspectives, step inot the shoes, training, coach training, frame of reference, non-judgmental, values, beliefs, compassion, trust, connection, summarise back, pay attention, silence, non verbal, voice, language, body languageComment
Mentoring A to Z series blog: active listening, or as Ernesto Sirolli would say, "shut up and listen"
Mentoring A to Z series blog: active listening, or as Ernesto Sirolli would say, "shut up and listen"
Learning, Mentoring, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanlisten, active listening, mentor, mentoring, Ernesto Sirolli, enterprise, National Mentoring Day, mind chatter, inner voice, mentee, listening habits, body language, practice, listen well, delete and distort, subjective experience, emotional censorship, unconscious bias, TED, TED Talk, communicate, aid work, respect, engagementComment
Mentoring A to Z series blog: reflective practice
Mentoring A to Z series blog: reflective practice

The second in my series of daily blogs for National Mentoring Day on 27th October. A practice share and some ideas on reflective practice in mentoring.

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Learning, MentoringAmanda Dudmanmentor, mentee, reflective practice, questioning, timeline, mentoring, skills, National Mentoring Day 2018, benefits, CPD, continued professional development, volunteer, learning, learning styles, David Kolb, Honey and Mumford, practice, professional standards, growth, outcomes, value, learn how to learn, questions Comment
Mentoring A to Z Series Blog: Managing boundaries
Mentoring A to Z Series Blog: Managing boundaries

The first in a series of daily blogs leading up to National Mentoring Day on 27th October. Today I am focusing on the subject of boundaries. Image from Unsplash by @yuskii

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Learning, MentoringAmanda Dudmanmentor, mentoirng, mentee, boundaries, code of ethics, IOEE, European Mentoring and Coaching Council, National Mentoring Day, train, mentoirng training, trust, active listening, Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, feedback, supportive challenge, asking questions, therapist, practitioner, practice share, ground rules, rapport, competence, limits, in the moment, reflective practice, internal distractions, projecting Comment
Mentoring A to Z
Mentoring A to Z

As National Mentoring Day approaches, I’ll be offering some daily blogs on mentoring practice sharing, books & articles, skills and tools and more.

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Learning, MentoringAmanda Dudmanmentor, mentee, mentoring, A to Z, listening, boundaries, code, ethics, questioning, toxic mentor, Clutterbuck, skills, training, mentor champion, IOEE, SFEDI Awards, supervisor, National Mentoring Day 2018, practice sharing, insight, verbal communication, non verbal communication, wisdom, Humour, Boundaries, Feedback, Guidance, qualification, self aware Comment
Using reflective practice
Using reflective practice

Reflective practice is something we should all learn as a skill for life.  It's especially a must do for mentors and coaches.

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Coaching, Leadership, Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmancoaching, mentoring, coachee, mentee, client, leader, leadership, VCSE, collaborative, reflective practice, reflection, change, learning, growth, skill for life, therapist, supervision, model, theory in use, self assessment, action planning, value, professional development, feedback, training, remove the ego, meta thinking, self management Comment
Effective questioning in coaching and mentoring
Effective questioning in coaching and mentoring

From an early age we are curious and ask questions.  And we are encouraged to give answers too.  But we are rarely taught how to phrase and ask the 'right' question.

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Coaching, Learning, MentoringAmanda Dudmancoaching, mentoring, coachee, mentee, Padesky, SFEDI Awards, questions, questioning, killer questions, enterprise mentoring, effective questioning, intuiition, practice, outcome, practitioner, find asnwers, process thinking, psychological, seamless approach, listening, global listening, guided discussion, goal, journey goal, session goal, answers, summarise, truthful answers, responsibility, challenge Comment
The four mantras of mentoring
The four mantras of mentoring

I discovered four lessons from those putting mentoring skills into practice with apprentices.

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Learning, Mentoring, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanskills, apprentices, mentoring apprentices, mentee, Apprenticemakers, SFEDI, IOEE, business, training, business owners, listening, potential, knowledge, conversation, communicate, communication, attitude, career, benefits, four mantras, work, marine, supervision, line management, college, assessment, staff, managers, flexibleComment