Mentoring me Mentoring You

In this latest episode Les and Brenda talk about chemistry calls.  They explore what a chemistry call is -  and what is isn't - and what a good call would cover, as well as what a poor or unsuccessful call could look like.    It is not about the mentor showboating their CV. but it about considerations such as: Can we work together?' 'Is there trust here?' 'Will this person help me think differentl...

With Les just back from a speed mentoring event, in this episode Brenda is keen to find out more about what a speed mentoring event involves, and the benefits and limitations of a short and focussed conversation over the value of long term mentoring relationships.   Sometimes one short conversation can become a pivotal path changing moment - have you had one?   As always do listen, share and let u...

In the latest episode of Mentoring Me Mentoring You Brenda and Les start to chat about boundaries in business mentoring: where should a business mentor draw the line? how it differs between different types of boundary e.g. topic, ethical, personal how do we manage topics that stray off course? is there  a good reason to allow the mentee to meander?   As always, join in the discussion and let us kn...

In this episode Brenda and Les discuss preparing for a client mentoring session.  How do we make sure we show up as the best version of ourselves for our clients.  From doing  'homework' and reading up on previous session notes to putting on 'work' clothes to get in the right mind set, Les and Brenda share their thoughts from their own mentoring experiences, and explore the differences between pre...

We're back!  After a 4 month hiatus Brenda and Les are back chatting about all things business mentoring.  Well almost!  In this episode they  talk about how dealing with a personal health issue can affect you -both in your personal life and business life, as Brenda reflects on her recent cancer diagnosis. 

In this week's episode Les and Brenda discuss the skill of listening and it's importance in business mentoring.   A good business mentor will listen to understand, not to respond - but what does this mean?  Les and Brenda chat about the different levels of listening, as well as the power of silence.  They also chat about how to listen beyond the words.   So, tune in and have a listen.....

Join Brenda and Les as they discuss the difference between a Business Mentor and a Business Coach - and how the line can become  blurred for both the mentor and the client.    They look at definitions of Business Mentoring and explore how the extensive business experience of a Mentor is what can set them apart from a Coach.   For the ABMs definition follow this link   As always whether you are a M...

In the latest episode Brenda and Les talk about the power and importance of having a business mentor and dive into their favourite analogies from helping clients to 'untangle the spaghetti in their heads' to 'being an echo chamber'.   Having a business mentor can still sometimes be perceived as a sign of weakness and they set out to debunk this myth, and empahsise the importance of providing busin...

Join Brenda and Les as the delve into the first chapter of their book - Addressing the Stag Syndrome - which looks at the use of models within mentoring practice. In the podcast they discuss when and how to use models, go into detail  on two models - GROW and ELECTRIC - and remind the listener that whilst models are a good framework they should act as guiding principles rather than prescriptive fo...

Join Brenda and Les, just back from the National Mentoring Matters conference in London, where the theme was AI and how it might impact the business mentoring profession.   In the podcast Brenda and Les reflect on their key learnings from the conference and share with each other where they are on their own AI adoption journeys. They also discuss whether AI will remove the need for business mentors...

Welcome to our introduction to Mentoring Me Mentoring You, where Les Gill and I - Brenda Etchells - share with you our thinking behind this new podcast. We are two business mentors who like to chat about our profession - learning from each other with every conversation.  This led to us co-authoring our book "Addressing the Stag Syndrome" - a guide to successful business mentoring. In this introduc...