Today I sit and read all the applications to this years mentoring program at the university in Stavanger, and they all impress me for their motivation. Not only for joining this program, but overall both education and their work experience. A lot of them are raised in one country, education in two different countries and even some of them on their second masted education. I really looking forward to meet them in a couple of hours and to interview them. Stavanger here I come…
My mentoring hero
I met my big, big inspiration: David Clutterbuck at the conference. I was not surprised since he was one of the founders, but I was nervous…
Suddenly in one of the sessions he stands before me and someone introduced me to him. I told him that I was a huge fan and that he is my mentoring guru. And he asked for my business card, and I said I have to tell you a story before you get my business card…
«I was looking for a business name or something to call my blog about mentoring, and to my big surprise MENTOR GURU was not taken… I then said that I was surprised that he hasn’t taken the name, but as a marketing man I found that this could be good for branding…»
I was so embarrassed but he just laughed, oh my…
Read about him at his webpage: https://www.davidclutterbuckpartnership.com
EMCC international accreditation
Dr. Julia Haddock-Millar talked about the accreditation for programs – EQA and for mentors – EIA.
EIA – The European Individual Accreditation is an internationally recognized accreditation that demonstrates that an individual practicing as a professional mentor/coach has the appropriate level of knowledge and the ability to apply it effectively in their practice.
EQA – The European Quality Award is an internationally recognized accreditation for providers of mentoring/coaching training to make their qualifications/training widely and immediately recognizable. This is done through linking them to professional standards. It is an integral and essential step on the path to establishing the professional credibility and status of mentoring/coaching.
This will be important for me if I want to work international. Read more here about the: https://www.emccouncil.org/accreditation/
Mentoring Executives
Professor David Clutterbuck and Kirsten M. Poulsen started after lunch on how to mentor executives, with a lot of examples. They really got me thinking because I am not that good in research on my mentors or my mentee.
I will look up and read more about «Your future you»
Coaching the next generation
David Ringwood started session 3 on day 2 and the topic was «Coaching the next generation – a large scale study of generational differences in Europe».
Hei was talking about the challenges in the next generations.
Especially the new generations (Y and Z) may be perceived as being very nomadic in their attitude to working life. They are less loyal to the companies and this is a challenge as there is a high risk of losing qualified skills and how much it costs companies to hire new employees.
Businesses have to think creatively to appear as attractive employers. In the past, loyalty programs focusing on bonuses, food arrangements, work / life balance and other employee benefits have been key attraction drivers when it comes to employee motivation.
But Ringwood talked about that new drivers are needed. As mentioned, the focus is largely on personal development, and this is where talent and staff development – for example in the form of mentoring programs – comes into the picture.
This was very interesting and he also talked about Simon Sanok and that we should listen to his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonSinek
Incoherent coaching
Dr. Paul Brown had the opening keynote session on the second day. He talked about the brain and the 8 basic emotions.
The title was «Incoherent coaching and the amygdala hi-jack trap»
Its always interesting to learn more about the brain. You can look here to see more about the 8 basic emotions:
Mystery of mastery
My next training, session 2, was called:
“Mystery of Mastery” What makes an excellent coach, excellent”?
What is the difference between a good coach and a excellent coach.
The trainer was Dr. Stephen Burt.
The topic was very interesting, but i felt it became very theoretical, and it become very “namedropping”…
He talked about Robert Green, Malcom Gladwell and Dreyfus & Dreyfus. And he talked about the four binary qualities: A. Recollections (non-situation or situational B. Recognition (decomposed or holistic) C. Decision (analytical or intuitive)D. Awareness (monitoring or absorbed).
I`d really was hoping for some more practical how to get from a good coach to an excellent coach…
Conference day 1 – Keynote and opening
Wow, what an opening… for me it was overwhelming just to be in the room of so many fellow mentoring and coaching colleagues. Our President Dr. Lise Lewis put the standard high and not to mention the fantastic Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. She comes on stage in a wheelchair and told her fantastic story and how she used different persons as mentors and coaches. From here sports career and now to a more political career.
Amazing start…
The energy of a conversation
My first ever seminar, session 1, is with Belinda Baillie. And she talked about energy – attitude and connection… powerful…
The title was: «Working with the energy of a conversation and dancing with the magic».
As a mentor i know how important energy is, both for myself, but also for my mentees. She talked about the seven levels within psychology, emotions, thoughts and souls. How important it is for you to accept all this within yourself and then accepting them in your mentee. Recognize where they are…
And at last a saying from Shakespeare: “Nothing is good or bad, thinking make it so”…
EMCC 23`rd annual Conference 2017
I am on my way to my first European Mentoring & Coaching Council conference and this year it is Dublin Scotland. I am so excited to be going and not only representing my country as the president of Norway, but also to meet other members and to go to workshop and trainings.
I hope also to meet my big “mentoring superstar”, David Clutterbuck.
Sadly I could not be there for any of the masterclasses, but i will be there for the opening. I will also blog about the different trainings and workshop i will attend, hopefully you will find it interesting.