Learn at Lunch: Mentoring Without All the Answers
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You don't need to have all the answers to be a great mentor.
What happens when your mentee asks something you don't know how to answer?
Mentors can sometimes feel pressure to have the right advice, expertise, or response for every situation. But effective mentorship isn't about always knowing what to say. It's about listening, staying curious, drawing on your experience, and being comfortable navigating uncertainty alongside your mentee.
Join Dan Walmsley for an interactive, improv-based training session exploring confidence and imposter syndrome in mentorship.
Through practical, improv-based exercises, you'll explore how to:
- Feel more confident when you don't have an immediate answer
- Trust your existing knowledge and experience
- Become more comfortable navigating uncertainty
- Listen, adapt and respond in the moment
- Show up authentically for your mentees
- Recognize the value you bring, even when you aren't the expert in every situation
You'll have opportunities to participate, reflect, and connect with fellow mentors in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
What to expect
š Improv-based exercises
š¬ Practical discussion and reflection
š¤ Opportunities to connect with fellow mentors
š” Practical strategies you can bring into your mentorship relationships
Who is it for?
This session is open to professionals who are interested in becoming a mentor, as well as mentors currently participating in our YES Career Mentorship Program.
Come ready to think on your feetāand leave with more confidence in what you already bring to mentorship.
Register here to secure your spot.
Please note:
ā¢ This event will be held in English
ā¢ Pre-registration on Eventbrite is required
Funded by the Government of Canada's Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities Program