Mentoring

What is a robust mentoring program?

A mentoring program is a staff development strategy initiated by the leaders of an organisation for the purpose of building the capacity of their staff.  

Who can benefit from mentoring?

Everyone can benefit from mentoring. It is not a program reserved for a select few. Every member of our community is encouraged to have a plan for professional development, to be a mentor and to be mentored, no matter in which area of work they serve.

Is there any training available in mentoring?

There are online training courses available in mentoring in English and in French, offered by SIL, but open to everyone. 

1.  How to assess your mentee’s competencies (nanocourse)

This is a short, stand-alone online course focusing on how to set appropriate assignments for your mentees, how to assess their competencies and how to communicate that assessment in a way that is sensitive to intercultural dynamics.
Length: 4 hours
Mode: Self-paced online course (you can work on it in your own time)
Language: English, French
Prerequisite: None
Special offer: You can take the French version for FREE, if you sign up before the 1st May 2024
To sign up, go to www.sil.org/training/hub and choose this nanocourse from the Browse for Training menu heading. If you need assistance, please write to HubTraining_Intl@sil.org. 

2.  Introduction to Mentoring

This is an introductory online course not just for mentors but also for mentees and even managers who wish to support the professional development of their staff.
Length: 18-20 hours over 6 weeks
Mode: Synchronous (90-minute zoom session per week + prework and homework)
Syllabus here
Language: English, French
Prerequisite: None
Dates and sign up here

3.  Practical Mentoring

This course aims to help participants develop their mentoring competencies through practical activities that can be directly applied in a mentoring relationship. Participants can choose from a selection of 12 modules depending on their interest. To complete the course, one has to take 5 modules.
Length: 4 hours per module
Mode: Self-paced online course (you can work on it in your own time) + a friendly, one-on-one zoom chat with a facilitator after each module to help you consolidate your learning
Syllabus here
Language: English, French
Prerequisite: Introduction to Mentoring
Sign up here 

For more information about the pricing of these online courses, click here. 

Would you like to know more about the Robust Mentoring Initiative in SIL?

Download our e-booklet on Robust Mentoring in SIL. With a vision in mind to create  an organisational culture where strong mentoring relationships are the norm within SIL, International Language Services (ILS) and Human Resources (HR) jointly welcome and commend this new booklet. The booklet explains what robust mentoring looks like. It also provides tools for departments, operational units and Areas to think through and implement long-term strategies so that we will grow stronger together as a learning organisation. We encourage you to use this booklet in conjunction with other resources you can find on the Mentoring Matters website. 

Brigitte Nédellec (Training Director, SIL ILS) & David Pattison (Director for Learning and Development, SIL HR)