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Mentoring and delegating

The practice of mentoring involves an individual acting as a guide, advisor and counsellor to another. Alongside leadership style, coaching and delegating, it forms one of the key development techniques. This theme looks at the function of mentoring, the benefits and drawbacks, and a mentoring model based on six strategies.

The theme also explores delegation. This is a process where one individual assigns responsibilities to a colleague. It is an approach you can take to develop the skills and confidence of your team members. Here we consider the reasons for delegating and you will examine the scope for delegating with ...

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