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Lunchtime Learning: How to Be a Great Mentor

Date & time

  1. 24 October 2025 13:00 - 14:00

Location

  1. Teams

Mentoring is one of the most powerful tools for personal and professional growth—and being a great mentor is a skill that can be learned and refined. In this interactive lunchtime session, we’ll explore what makes mentoring meaningful, impactful, and rewarding for everyone involved.

Whether you’re mentoring for the first time or looking to enhance your approach, this session will offer practical insights and tools to help you succeed.

What you’ll learn:

  • How to build trust and rapport from the first meeting
  • The difference between mentoring, coaching, and training
  • How to structure mentoring conversations for maximum impact
  • What mentees really need—and how to support them effectively
  • How mentoring benefits mentors, mentees, and organisations alike
  • Tips for setting expectations and creating a productive relationship

This session is part of Socitm’s Leadership Academy in support of our mentoring programme and is open to all members. 

Speakers

Who can join our events?

Our events are open to everyone and relevant to all levels of staff, from new joiners right through to senior executives. This creates a vibrant mix which promotes innovation, sharing of best practice and drives the modernisation of public services.

Attendance is included in our membership and partnership packages. A fee may apply for non-members. Please see individual event registration details for more information.

Contact us to discuss your options

Public sector – contact Poppy Whelan. Private sector – contact Aimie Francis.