michael kimmig

Category: Coaching & Mentoring

Mentoring Assessment Tools. Assessing Mentoring Practices and Mentoring Support in European Solidarity Corps Projects

Coaching & Mentoring / Learning & Development

Mentoring Assessment Tools. Assessing Mentoring Practices and Mentoring Support in European Solidarity Corps Projects

A Mentoring Competence Framework is only one building brick in the ongoing process of reflecting and refining mentoring within ESC projects. (Self-)assessments and a content library are complementing the framework. Assessments make the rich content of the framework more accessible and provide a tool to work with it. They turn the framework into a practical tool for everyday reflection. Read more

Asking good questions for deeper reflection [Jivan Garcha via unsplash]

Coaching & Mentoring / Learning & Development

How to ask good questions for deeper reflection

Questions are the driving force of reflection. Reflection on learning is like entering an observation deck: from this viewing platform, you have the best outlook on the landscape of learning, and your questions are the telescope that lets you zoom in on details of the volunteer’s learning journey. This article walks through different types of questions for reflective conversations with volunteers. Read more

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

Integrity. Guidelines for Mentoring | Mentoring under Construction

Coaching & Mentoring / Learning & Development

Integrity | Guidelines for Mentoring

Integrity is essential for building trust, credibility and influence. It is about aligning our intentions, actions and values, and in doing so we build coherence and consistency. Acting with integrity needs courage, at the same time it gives us confidence. It is sometimes not easy to live in alignment with who we are and what we stand for. However, if we do so, we feel more grounded and stronger. Integrity builds trust and therefore is essential for everyone who is supporting and guiding others in their personal development and growth. 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