This workshop is for successful Mentor applicants for the 2025 Mentor Skills Training. 

You can only book on this workshop once you have completed the Mentor E-Learning module (log into the Candidate Management System, go to Training tab and click on Online Learning to find it). This workshop is an essential part of becoming a mentor. 

The workshop will cover

- Welcome & Introduction

- What is Mentoring – quick recap

- Mentoring & MTA

- Skills of a Mentor – listening, questioning, giving feedback

- Role of the Mentee/ responsibilities of the Mentor

- Mentoring Agreement

- Mentoring Toolbox

- Personal Action Plans, development, sharing of good practice, seeking support

- Summary & Next Step 

This workshop will be presented by Dr Samantha McElligott who is an expert on leadership skills. She wrote the leadership competencies which we have amended to all our qualification syllabuses, has delivered transformational leadership training to our members and developed and delivered Mountain Training Association’s Mentor Skills training from its inception in 2018 to present day. She delivered workshops on Understanding Leadership at the Women in Mountain Training conference and also delivered 4 webinars on leadership during 2023. Samantha has supported the Outward Bound Women in Outdoor Leadership courses two years running with leadership content and training.

Please make sure you are available for our 'Meet you Mentor' meeting on the 3rd June 2025 starting at 19:15. We will be in touch with further details and introduce you to your mentee prior to this event. 

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT

Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for the workshop provider to complete the event in the system and assign you your CPD, thank you.

Start

14/05/2025 18:30

End

14/05/2025 20:30

Total Days

0.5

Maximum Bookings

30

Bookings

18

Venue

Online

Town

Online

County

Online

Country

Online

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

01690 720272

Email