Category Archives: Mentoring Guide

How is Myers Briggs used?

How is Myers Briggs used? Myers Briggs profiles are often used in teams where high self-awareness and understanding individual behaviours and preferences is crucial. “McKinsey uses Myers-Briggs and most new consultants (and even their spouses or significant others) receive this … Continue reading

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Tools for enhancing Self Awareness

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (1) personality inventory is based on C. G. Jung’s theory of psychological types (4) and is aimed at making these types useful and comprehensible. The essence of the theory is that most of the variation in … Continue reading

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Key resources for understanding Emotional Intelligence

Video: Daniel Goleman at Google University Book: Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ, Daniel Goleman. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. 1996. Book: Working with Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, 1999. Book: The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace: How to Select for, Measure and Improve Emotional Intelligence … Continue reading

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The Five Components of Emotional Intelligence at Work

Emotional Intelligence, developed by Dr Daniel Goleman, identifies five competencies as essential to leadership success. These five are essential competencies for Mowgli Mentors (1). The Five Components of Emotional Intelligence at Work (excerpted from What Makes and Leader; also Working with … Continue reading

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Otto Scharmer’s Theory U

Processes for developing perception: Theory U Dr Otto Scharmer, an MIT-based author, senior lecturer and researcher is best-known for his work helping leaders develop an ability to listen deeply and then act skillfully, once the right idea emerges. Diagram: Senge … Continue reading

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Fear is Not the Key!

“When I am about to serve, I feel scared.” A student at our tennis academy admitted that he clammed up while getting ready to serve. At over six-feet, this talented youngster is a champion who has won several tournaments. So, … Continue reading

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Does business mentoring differ from other forms of mentoring?

Over the last few months the whole team at Mowgli have been talking about business mentoring because that’s what we specialise in, providing mentors to entrepreneurs whose businesses have the potential to support their local economy.  But there are, as … Continue reading

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How to create the right coaching intervention at the right time

We often encounter issues brought to us by our peers and juniors and the immediate reaction is to rush in and “fix” things. Doubtless it would save time and work in the short term, but there is a strong chance that the peripheral situation remains simmering underneath. Find out More

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Exploring the concept of co-mentoring

In the latest series on Models of Mentoring, I’d like to explore co-mentoring.  Mentoring, by it’s very nature is a process of development for both parties involved in the process, we can’t help but learn from each other – not … Continue reading

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The Mentoring Mindset, what it is and how to change it.

Traditionally mentoring has been seen as the imparting of knowledge and understanding from the oldest/wisest to the youngest/least experienced. This is changing and becoming more egalitarian and a mentoring mindset can be fostered to see opportunities in any and every relationship. Find out More

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Models of Mentoring – the One to One Mentoring Relationship

Mentoring can come in many forms, but perhaps the most common and the best known is that which takes place between two people, the mentor and their mentee.  This is a classic counselling and coaching methodology too and as many … Continue reading

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