Give back with gusto! Learn the skills of outstanding mentors and build the confidence to help others grow and succeed.

Do you have years of wisdom and experience to share? Are you ready to give back? Would you like to experience the rewards of helping others grow and succeed? 

Mentoring may be for you! While experience is the best teacher, the skills and qualities that make mentors effective can be cultivated. 

In this practical and interactive workshop, you will learn techniques to help you become an impactful mentor and have the opportunity to practice them with your peers. We will cover the evolution of mentoring relationships, artful listening, asking great questions, goal setting & refinement, structuring impactful mentoring conversations, plus how to craft and deliver helpful feedback. Whether you want to help shape the next generation or just have more meaningful conversations with your grandchildren, Mastering Mentoring is for you!

What to Expect: In this course, we will develop the basic skills of mentoring – artful listening, asking great questions, setting goals, and offering feedback.  Additionally, we will learn how to structure mentoring conversations for purpose and impact and with a little practice, build confidence in our ability to mentor others!

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Nora Beck Tan

Nora Beck Tan, Ph.D., is an executive leadership coach, consultant, trainer and solo-preneur with a passion for mentoring! She believes good mentorship can truly make a difference in people’s lives, helping them succeed and find happiness in many different aspects of life. Over the last decade, she has been helping people develop the skills and confidence to become truly outstanding mentors by teaching a series of mentoring skills workshops that are interactive, practical and fun. Nora earned a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University, an MBA from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Maryland. She has been running Illumina Executive Coaching since 2017 as its CEO & Founder, having previously worked as technical leader and executive at W. L. Gore & Associates, and as a researcher and research team leader for the US Army Research Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards & Technology. As a long-term Marylander, proud new Saint Michaels resident, and lifetime water-lover, Nora can be found boating, sailing, kayaking and paddle boarding around the beautiful Chesapeake Bay as well as wandering through the lovely towns of the Eastern Shore enjoying the people, restaurants, wildlife and history.

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