digital badge and statement of participation (24 CPD points, CPD Standards Office accredited) (free)
digital badge (Credly etc) (free)
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Summary
An eight-week introductory course on what mentors and career coaches do, the core skills behind the relationship, and how to be a good mentee or mentor. It helps workers who want to support colleagues' growth and those thinking of taking on a mentoring role.
An eight-week course on what makes teams work, including virtual teams, team roles, communication and diversity. It finishes with how to talk about your teamwork experience with employers. Completion earns an Open University badge and 24 CPD points.
Objectives
Tell the difference between mentoring and career coaching
Build the self-awareness that good mentoring depends on
Choose a mentor or coach with confidence and get the most from the relationship
Reflect on your own experience and consider becoming a mentor or coach
Explain why employers value teamwork
Describe the features and challenges of virtual teams
Recognise stages of team development and common team roles
Communicate more effectively to lift team performance
Consider how diversity and cultural norms affect teams
Present your teamwork experience to employers with confidence
Things to know
Much of the course is written from the mentee's side; the mentor-side skills sit in weeks 2 to 3 and week 8
Module titles above are the weekly themes as summarised on the course page, not verbatim week titles
The badge requires completing the course and passing the compulsory badge quizzes in weeks 4 and 8
A free OpenLearn account is needed for the badge and statement of participation
Badge requires sign-up and passing the quizzes
Framed partly around employability, so some content suits job seekers more than experienced leaders
CPD points are UK CPD Standards Office points; check acceptance with your Australian professional body
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