Welcome to the Otolo Mentor Hub
There can be a lot to think about when becoming a Mentor, and whilst it is the most rewarding experience, there are often a lot of questions that you may have along the way.
Below are a round-up of articles and videos that we think might help.
As always, please do reach out to us if you need any further support or check out our FAQs section.
Otolo Mentoring Circles
The Otolo team host monthly Mentoring Circles with some of our incredible mentors. Each month a different topic is discussed and explored and the conversations are always full of insight, experienced opinions and knowledge.
We hope that you find them interesting and useful, enjoy!
Mentor Circle: Entrepreneurship
The Otolo team host monthly Mentoring Circles with some of our incredible mentors. Each month a different topic is discussed and explored and the conversations are always full of great insight.
Building Self-Awareness Through a Joharis Window
The Joharis Window tool can help identify blind spots and hidden strengths, which can then be developed into areas of excellence. By sharing information with others and receiving feedback, they can learn more about their strengths and areas for growth.
Pygmalion and Galatea Effects
It's important for leaders and mentors to have clear expectations for their employees and mentees whilst providing the necessary support and resources for them to succeed.
Creating an Agenda for Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
Peer mentoring allows employees to collaborate, network and share their experiences, knowledge, and skills with their peers. Here are some guidelines for creating an effective mentorship session agenda.
Creating an Agenda for Reverse Mentoring
Reverse mentoring helps leaders to stay ahead of the curve and be proactive in their approaches. Here is an agenda for reverse mentoring.
Creating an agenda to encourage a meaningful discussion with management mentees
Here is an agenda for encouraging meaningful discussion with management mentees. It includes leadership topics that you might want to discuss with your mentee.
Ways to be more confident
At Otolo, we have an amazing confidence coach and run workshops to develop team confidence. However, if you are looking for a quick resource to support your mentee, here are 8 steps to get you and them started during your mentoring journey.
A checklist for the first meeting
During the initial meeting phase, rapport-building and direction-setting are two important components. As a mentor, you should use your skills to put the mentee at ease and encourage them to open up. Here is our checklist to use as a basis.
Support for your mentee
As a mentor, you may be asked for extra resources or support from your mentee. We have collated a list of some of the best contacts, websites, support and destinations online for your mentees.
Guide to Mentoring Remotely
Remote mentoring, when executed properly, can be just as empowering, effective and engaging as traditional in-person mentoring.
Diversity & Inclusion: How Mentoring can help your organisation
Over the last decade, we've seen an increase in organisation interest in promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion within the workplace. Prioritising inclusion & diversity is more important than ever.
Measuring successful mentoring.
There are various ways to track the success of mentoring. We dive into the best metrics to track engagement, progression and diversity and inclusion.
6 Questions to ask a Mentee
These questions will help you develop a relationship and connection with your mentee.
Planning a Mentoring Session
Do you need to plan a mentoring session? Here are Otolo’s top tips for planning a good session as a Mentor.
Mentor Matching
Mentor matching is a tricky task which is why here at Otolo, we do it for you. There are a huge number of factors which we take into consideration. Here is a bit more information for you to understand how we make matches.