Mentoring Workshops & Events

• When? 28 July 2026, 2-4pm
• Where? Online
• Who is it for? For mentors on the University-wide Mentoring Scheme, or any other mentoring programme, who would like to share experience and peer support with other mentors.

This workshop provides a reflective space to share experiences with other mentors and learn from one another to enhance your mentoring practice. The Global Code of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors, and Supervisors recommends peer supervision as best practice for mentors to reflect on their practice and support ongoing development.

The workshop aims to create a safe and confidential space for discussing mentoring experiences and benefiting from each other's knowledge and insights. Attendees are encouraged to join the first part of the session, which will cover the process and ground rules for peer supervision, but do not need to stay for the whole session.

Participants are asked to bring a topic or challenge to discuss at the workshop (this might be an area for development, a conflict of interest, something you would like advice on from other mentors).

• When? 29 July 2026, 2-4pm
• Where? Online
• Who is it for? For mentees on the University Wide Mentoring Scheme.

This is an interactive workshop for mentees on the University-Wide Mentoring Scheme to share experiences with fellow mentees, reflect on your mentoring journey, and plan your next steps after mentoring. In the session you will:

• Review your mentoring experience and identify the most important learning you’ve gained from mentoring.
• Identify the personal or professional development goals that are most important to you now.
• Create an action plan to continue your development and find support for your growth after mentoring.

• When? 22 September 2026, 9.30am-12noon
• Where? In person
• Who is it for? For mentors on the University-wide Mentoring Scheme, or any other mentoring programme, who would like to share experience and peer support with other mentors. You must have mentored at least one mentee in the last 12 months to participate in this workshop.

This workshop is designed for experienced mentors who want to reflect on and enhance their mentoring skills. In this session you will:

• Examine how psychological safety can be created in mentoring and identify ways you as a mentor can balance support and challenge to create psychological safety for mentees.
• Consider how differences in perspective impact the mentoring process and know some tools to aid reflexive practice in mentoring.
• Increase your awareness of your strengths and areas for development as mentors and identify some next steps to continue your development.

• When? 22 September 2026, 1pm-4pm
• Where? In person
• Who is it for? For mentees in the University-Wide Mentoring Scheme who are interested in learning more about themselves to make better career choices.

In this interactive face-to-face session, you will explore your strengths, values, interests, and career development ideas within a supportive peer group of fellow mentees. The workshop features the engaging and popular careers board game, "Who You Are Matters!". You’ll also complete a reflective booklet that you can take with you after the workshop and discuss further with your mentor.

• When? 11 November 2025, 12noon-1pm
• Where? Online via the University-wide Mentoring MS Teams channel
• Who is it for? This session is designed for both mentors and coaches, and you do not need to be part of the University-wide Mentoring Scheme to participate in the discussions.

Join Alan Copland, Business Improvement Officer, as he shares how his experiences as a sports coach, mentor, and internal coach shaped his personal coaching and mentoring philosophy. He’ll discuss the values and approaches that guide his support for colleagues in various contexts and invite you to reflect on your own journey.

Key themes:

• Different approaches to development in mentoring, coaching, and sports coaching
• The boundary between coaching and mentoring, and when to use each
• How your experiences have shaped your mentoring/coaching style
• Reflecting on your personal philosophy of mentoring and coaching

• When? 15 December 2025, 2pm-3pm
• Where? Online via the University-wide Mentoring MS Teams channel
• Who is it for? This session is designed for both mentors and coaches, and you do not need to be part of the University-wide Mentoring Scheme to participate in the discussions.

In this session we will explore the Wheel of Life tool. It is a tool to explore with coachees and mentees, and it focuses on scalable questions to reveal more information in contracting and initial meetings. You'll transfer the template to Wheel of Work and explore values and identify direction for yourself or the coachee and mentee. Discover how versatile this tool is and how it can be applied effectively in a variety of situations.

This session will be facilitated by Bex Cattran, CMI qualified Coach and Mentor.

• When? 24 February 2026, 12noon-1pm
• Where? Online via the University-wide Mentoring MS Teams channel
• Who is it for? This session is designed for both mentors and coaches, and you do not need to be part of the University-wide Mentoring Scheme to participate in the discussions.

Psychometrics can provide coachees and mentees with useful insights into their personality, capabilities, and preferences. Many tools, such as 16PF, are freely available, while others require use by certified practitioners. When used appropriately, psychometric results can support reflection on career decisions, strengths and development areas. However, they may also discourage individuals or constrain thinking if results are over-interpreted or do not meet expectations.

This session explores the responsible use of psychometrics in coaching and mentoring, focusing on their benefits, risks, and ethical considerations. It will cover:

• What psychometrics are and how they support development
• Potential risks of using psychometrics in developmental contexts
• Ethical considerations in coaching and mentoring practice

This session will be facilitated by Dr Matthew Davis, Associate Professor of Organisational Psychology and Associate Dean (Culture & Inclusion) at Leeds University Business School.

• When? 19 March 2026, 12noon-1pm
• Where? Online via the University-wide Mentoring MS Teams channel
• Who is it for? This session is designed for both mentors and coaches, and you do not need to be part of the University-wide Mentoring Scheme to participate in the discussions.

The current landscape for Higher Education creates uncertainty and ambiguity about careers and career decisions. Coaching and mentorship offers a powerful source of support for people to navigate this uncertainty and develop their career resilience, but coaches and mentors are often experiencing the same uncertainty and complexity the people they are supporting are encountering. Developing career resilience can help mentees and coachees navigate uncertainty, recover from setbacks and think creatively about their options.

This session will focus on how mentors and coaches can support people to develop career resilience. It will cover:

• What career resilience is and why it's important
• How mentors and coaches can support people to develop career
  resilience
• Recognising the limits of your role as a mentor or coach for
  supporting career development
• How we support ourselves as coaches and mentors

This session will be delivered by Ruth Winden, Careers with Research Consultant in OD&PL.

• When? 13 May 2026, 12noon-1pm
• Where? Online via the University-wide Mentoring MS Teams channel

We all bring a cultural lens to coaching and mentoring - shaping how we communicate, expressing ambitions and defining a “good” session, often without realising it.

This interactive lunchtime session invites you to reflect on your own practice through real-world scenarios and peer discussion. We’ll explore how factors like power, identity, time and emotion influence our relationships with mentees and coachees.

You’ll leave with greater awareness of your own cultural defaults, practical ways to adapt your approach and one clear action to apply in your next session.

The session will be led by Dr Sally Osei-Appiah (she/her), AFHEA, EDI Learning and Development Manager.