Tips for Mentoring in the Workplace

 Identify the skill to be learned

 Help your apprentice see the connection between the skill you are teaching

 and the overall job. For training purposes, it’s helpful to break a skill down

 into small tasks. This keeps training focused for both you and your

 apprentice.

 Demonstrate the skill

 Show your apprentice the skill and explain why and how it’s done. Choosing

 the right time is essential - you need sufficient time and resources. 

 Remember to stress the role of safety!

 Make time for practice

 Set up chances for your apprentice to use the new skill. Be sure the

 apprentice is ready – practice is the chance to make mistakes that won’t

 cost too much.

 Give constructive feedback

 Tell people how they are doing. Feedback is a skill in itself - it should

 describe what is happening and help in planning their next steps.

 Assess

 Regularly assess your apprentice’s work and progress. Record competence

 in the skills of the trade in the apprentice’s logbook.