What is mentoring and why is it important? What are the benefits of mentoring for individuals and for the organisation? Who is suitable to be a mentor and what are the skills? In this podcast we will also explore the difference between being a coach and a mentor, and what it would take to be a successful mentor for a colleague or leader. We will also help new mentees prepare and get the most out of their mentoring agreement. Finally, Angela and Amanda take a look at the neuroscientific benefits of mentoring for learning and fulfillment for both the mentor and mentee. The Chief Psychology Officer website is now available https://www.thecpo.co.uk/ Please like and follow Zircon for more podcasts and articles at https://www.linkedin.com/company/zircon-consulting-ltd/ To link in with Angela please go to: linkedin.com/in/angela-malik-zircon To contact Amanda via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amandapotterzircon To contact Amanda via email: [email protected] Timestamps The Science of Mentoring ·       00:00 – Introduction to the Science of Mentoring ·       00:45 – Mentoring vs. Coaching ·       01:38 – Am I getting paid for this? ·       02:54 – Cognitive Diversity revisited ·       04:12 – The voice of reason & sound advice ·       05:08 – A sense of altruism Up & coming… ·       06:49 – Is that a threat? ·       07:50 – The young ones ·       08:32 – Thinking long term… ·       09:16 – Psychological Capital ·       09:31 – Should everyone consider being a mentor? ·       11:10 – I’m not feeling a connection here… ·       12:47 – Make a choice and stick with it! Finding ‘The One’ ·       13:13 – The Benefits of Mentoring ·       15:23 – Who’s suitable for the role? ·       16:37 – Opening a lot of doors ·       17:37 – You tell it sista’! ·       18:38 – How the brain reacts ·       20:18 – The value of trust ·       20:55 – Neuroscience! This’ll benefit both of us ·       21:56 – This isn’t past regression, is it? ·       23:13 – Getting there is not the hard part, it’s letting go… ·       24:00 – Open wounds ·       25:07 – Strengthening the bond ·       27:00 – How does one know how to get a mentor? Maintaining a relationship ·       30:59 – The Mentee must look for the right stuff ·       32:14 – Do you trust them? ·       33:49 – This relationship is a 2-way street! ·       34:44 – Is Mentoring better than Coaching? ·       35:38 – Any tips? ·       37:50 – The end.