TOXIC MENTORING and how to avoid it Dr

TOXIC MENTORING (and how to avoid it) Dr Rhianon Washington Mentoring Professionals Conference 2018 @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

Coaching and Mentoring are learning relationships, which help people to take charge of their own development, to release their potential and to achieve results that they value Connor & Pokora (2007: 6) @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

Toxicity - what is it? O TOXONOMY (taxonomy of toxicity!) Operational Behavioural Misalignment Misconception Educational Misapplication E @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC B

The Models of Mentoring Developmental Traditional Psycho-social Sponsorship European North American @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

Non Directive PULL Telling people Solving Giving what to do someone’s advice problems Offering Asking Helping someone guidance questions resolve their own issues PUSH Directive @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

The contract is an agreement between Mentor and Mentee setting out the mentoring process What would you discuss when contracting? @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

The Research n n n Case study 64 organisations 2132 members Mixed methods Developmental model @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

Unexpected Findings • Mentor self care • Training • Supervision (as a group) • Practise reflection • Become a mentee @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

Distal Mentoring @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

Safeguarding • Be toxic-aware, discuss the possibility of toxicity in the initial contract and how you will react as a team to deal with it • Reflect upon your own conduct being mindful of unhelpful behaviours • Develop the dyad’s emotional intelligence and resilience by practicing open, constructive feedback • Contract and keep contracting! • Consider training for your scheme @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

Future Research: Ethical dilemmas in mentoring @Rhi_Washington #2018 MPC

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