Tools provide a way of surfacing and sharing knowledge, and a creative way to learn more about different topics. The tools below consist of various exercises which have been tried out in different settings on national and international courses and workshops.
All tools are structured in a similar way and consist of goals, conditions, material and processes. The tools enable the mentoring training process to happen. They can be adapted to meet specific needs and circumstances.
1. Tools on reflection and self evaluation
Working with personal goals and personal logs (PDF)
Shifting perspectives in mentoring (PDF)
Mentoring styles (PDF)
Collegial reflection: The five WHY`s (PDF)
Mentor's tasks, roles (PDF)
2. Tools: Course Starters
Getting acquainted (PDF)
Discussion with statements (PDF)
Unfinished sentences (PDF)
3. Tools: Communication in mentoring
Mentoring Dialogues
Mentoring interventions (PDF)
Exercise: open questioning (PDF)
Exercise: summarizing (PDF)
Expectations in mentoring conversation (PDF)
Role play: giving feedback (PDF)
Basics on feedback (PDF)
4. Tools: Collegial consultation
Basic and creative consultation (PDF)
The fish bowl (PDF)
The incident method (PDF)
Tools for evaluation (PDF)
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