michael kimmig

Tagged: Tools

Empowering volunteers [Pierre Bamin via unsplash]

Coaching & Mentoring / Learning & Development

Empowering volunteers to take ownership of their learning and growth | Mentoring under Construction

As a mentor you probably have a lot of resources and tools to work with your volunteer(s). But what about resources and tools that volunteers can use independently to shape their volunteering journey and make the most out of their experience? Resources and tools that increase independence and spark self-agency? Read more

Getting started as a mentor [Jon Tyson via unsplash]

Coaching & Mentoring / Volunteering Abroad

Getting started as a Mentor | Mentoring under Construction

Are you just about to embark in a mentoring journey with a new volunteer? And you are not exactly sure, what are your tasks? “How to get started? My tasks as a Mentor” present and clarifies what are the most important tasks as a mentor and how to kick off your mentoring journey within the European Solidarity Corps. Read more

Growing with GROW [Francesco Gallarotti via unsplash]

Coaching & Mentoring / Learning & Development

Growing with GROW: Guiding the learning journey with the GROW model | Mentoring under Construction

The GROW model provides a structured framework for coaching conversations and it is used to facilitate personal and professional development: With GROW you can help individuals clarify their objectives (goals), understand their current situation (reality), explore possibilities (options), and take effective action towards their goals (way forward). Read more

Supporting the learning process of a volunteer [Dave Hoefler via unsplash]

Coaching & Mentoring

Supporting the learning process of a volunteer

One of the core tasks of a mentor is supporting the learning and development of volunteers. It’s all about guiding the volunteers’ learning journey and supporting them to learn and grow both personally and professionally. How does this look practically? What are your experiences with supporting learning? What approaches and non-formal methods do you use? Read more

Planning ahead with your volunteer [Andy Hu via unsplash]

Coaching & Mentoring / Learning & Development

Planning ahead with your volunteer | Mentoring under Construction

Goal setting and action planning – once volunteers have arrived and become more acquainted with their work, the organisation and the local environment, it is time to make plans: How to help volunteers to set goals and action steps towards them? How can you support them to overcome obstacles? How can you keep them accountable? What strategies and tools can you use for goal setting and action planning? Read more