Mentoring Development workshop: Building rapport and asking questions
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When considering mentoring as a learning process, mentors should facilitate reflective conversations that are driven by the mentee who is motivated by their own learning ambition. This non-directive approach can empower the mentee to reach their mentoring goal(s). This workshop will see participants explore effective mentoring approaches through listening and communication, building rapport and trust, and using tools and techniques to asking questions in mentoring.
Optional pre-workshop task: Work through this open online course that explores open questions in mentoring. OpenLearn Create course:  
Although presented as separate workshops, the 4 mentoring workshop sessions are purposely scaffolded to develop mentoring practice and participants are encouraged to attend all where possible.
Presenter

Alex Walker (she/her) MEd FRSA CMALT PFHEA
Head of Academic Practice Development
Alex heads the Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»´«Ã½ Academic Practice Development provision, supporting the leadership and coordination of staff facing professional development and recognition across Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»´«Ã½. At Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»´«Ã½ Alex has established pathways for staff to seek professional recognition, set up a successful mentoring programme and established a programme of development opportunities to enhance and develop learning and teaching. Central to this has been utilising technology to build communities of practice across the Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»´«Ã½ academic partnership to share and enhance academic and academic related practice. Alex is passionate about pedagogically driven and inclusive approaches to mentoring and professional development and has presented and published in this area.
Alex was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2025, completed a MEd in Tertiary and Higher Education in 2022 and holds Advance HE Principal Fellowship and Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT), with a specialism in utilising technology for professional development in geographically dispersed contexts. In 2023 Alex achieved a level 5 ILM coaching and mentoring qualification and has mentored and coached Âé¶¹ÖÐÎÄÓ³»´«Ã½ colleagues.
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