Introduction to Mentor Training (BY John Mallison)
I regularly use these resources in my training events to equip mentors across Australia and overseas.
My book, 'Mentoring to Develop Disciples and Leaders' is the manual for each event. Participants are required to have their own copy, thus saving the production of copious notes. (The cost is included in the course fee.)
Trainers should familiarise themselves with the ‘Introduction – A Door Into This Book’ on pages 1 to 32, the ‘Trainer’s Notes’ on pages 193 to 201, ‘How Adults Learn’ and ‘Journalling’ on pages 105 to 115.
Much of my mentoring training has been limited to one-day seminars in which I seek to introduce an overview of the material contained in the textbook. In doing this, I provide an overview of mentoring and the skills and tools needed. When I conduct two-day seminars, the second day deals mainly with strategies for mentoring. My more intensive training is covered in Section 3 of these resources.
In my teaching I use a varied approach. Each seminar commences with brief get-acquainted exercises to develop a degree of rapport and build a sense of community. The time spent in lecturing is limited, whilst not neglecting adequate presentation of the subject material. Significant time is spent in discussion in small groups, varying in size from two to six participants. Plenary sessions include much time spent in feedback from the small groups, recording insights gained, answering questions and general discussion. Role plays, creative activities and field work are included in longer training events.
Also see the Resources for Mentoring Sessions in the MENTORING page for other resources suitable for use in training sessions.
Mentoring Training COURSE MATERIAL
MENTORING POWER PACK ©
Mentoring "Power Pack" - a 248 page PowerPoint™ presentation for mentor training (1.1MB). Run in your web browser or RIGHT-MOUSE-CLICK and "save-as" to your PC.
Notes (*) for the Power Pack presentation
Mentoring Power Pack Slides Grouped into 37 Topics (web format)
POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS FOR PROVEN TRAINING SESSIONS ©
Investing Our Lives in People- a 45 minute address with handout and PowerPoint™ slides
Skills & Tools - An Introduction To Mentoring - 4 x 1.5 session plans plus PowerPoint™ slides
Strategies for Mentoring (an extension to above) suggestions for session designs
ADDITIONS AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO TRAINING TEXT: 'Mentoring to Develop Disciples and Leaders' ©
The Additional Content section below provides further material to that contained in the training text (Mentoring to Develop Disciples and Leaders). For the most part, this additional material expands on parts of the training text. The page numbers of the relevant parts of the training text are specified on the first page of this file, along with the reference numbers of relevant PowerPoint™ slides (in the Mentoring Power Pack ©.) Note that each piece of this new material is complete in itself and can be used in conjunction with or apart from the associated material in the text. In August 2004, a minor revision of Mentoring to Develop Disciples and Leaders was published. The 3 new Study Guides and Minor Alterations sections below contain changes that were made to the text and are provided here for those who have a pre-2004 edition.
Additional Content (related to relevant slides above - see Slide Notes(*)
3 New Study Guides (included in August, 2004 edition)
Minor Alterations (included in August, 2004 edition)
IN-DEPTH MENTORING COURSES - GUIDED ACTIVITIES AND STUDY OUTLINES ©
One Day Seminar With Required Prior Reading
Tertiary Level 30-hour Intensive
A GUIDE TO ORGANISING AND PROMOTING YOUR TRAINING EVENTS ©
Event Organising / Planning Guide