Helping female employees recognise their strengths is key to the mentoring role
First Women Exclusives · December 9, 2015
“Work with your mentees to introduce and refine your staffing policies so they are parent friendly”
According to Beverley Sunderland, MD of Crossland Employment Solicitors, a mentor should be able to spot when there’s clashes between home and work which could be interfering with the employee’s performance, and to support them to find a solution that re-balances their job with personal commitments.
Mentors should also understand that there can be fundamental differences between men and women. Sunderland said: “From my own self awareness, as well as from my experience of coaching others, women have a tendency to over-think issues and to naturally provide more of the ‘why’ when communicating.”
But asking questions and providing detail can be an advantage whether you’re a team member or leader as people tend to take greater ownership of their actions and therefore, are more committed to their job when they understand the context of the situation. Helping female employees to recognise these strengths is key to the mentoring role.
To find out how mentors can support employee’s no matter the gender, read the full article on Real Business.
