ACECQA — Research & Publications Community Child Care Association > Community Child Care Welcome to the REAIE AITSL Teacher Standards - Home CareforKids.com.au ® - Search for Child Care Centres Nannies Babysitters Au Pairs Novita Children’s Services - Home National Disability Insurance Scheme Since the launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme on 1 July 2013, Novita is providing support and services to even more South Australian children with disabilities and special needs. Visit our NDIS resources page to keep up-to-date with what it means for you. Mentoring - A Mutually Beneficial Partnership - Career Development from MindTools A Mutually Beneficial Partnership © iStockphoto Do you want to move your career forward? Would you like to develop your leadership skills as well as help others learn, grow, and improve their skills? You can. More professionals these days are actively pursuing mentoring to advance their careers. A mentoring partnership can be rewarding to both people, personally and professionally. In this article, we'll look at what mentoring is, and discuss the reasons why you might enter into a mentoring partnership. What is Mentoring? Mentoring is a relationship between two people with the goal of professional and personal development. Mentors become trusted advisers and role models – people who have "been there" and "done that." A mentoring partnership may be between two people within the same company, same industry, or same networking organization. Mentoring and Other Professional Relationships Coaches, trainers, and consultants can all help you learn and grow professionally. Benefits to the Mentor
ChildCareExchange.com Mentoring Skills - Career Development from MindTools Using Your Knowledge and Experience to Help Others Pass on insights, knowledge and skills. © iStockphoto/asiseeit Whether it's some advice for a friend on helping them look for a new job, or guidance for a child embarking on their first day at school, many of us regularly use our knowledge and experience to help and guide others. But this type of help and guidance isn't just useful for our friends and family – by mentoring in the workplace, you can help people increase their effectiveness, advance their careers, and create a more productive organization. In this article, we'll look at the benefits of mentoring, and the skills you need to be a good mentor. Benefits of Mentoring Mentoring is a relationship between two people – the "mentor" and the "mentee." Mentoring can help the mentee feel more confident and self-supporting. For an organization, mentoring is a good way of efficiently transferring valuable competencies from one person to another. Note: There are two main types of mentoring: