“My experience at CLI”. “During my interview for what is now my job at a bank, they showed great interest in my role as a mentor with CLI. My experiences at CLI helped with competency based questions, as I was able to use different mentoring scenarios to show my ability to perform well in the…

“My experience at CLI”. “My experience at CLI was a huge help in securing my current full time job. During my time, I developed many different skills from; learning to communicate with adults, and vulnerable adults, which helped me to relate to many different scenarios given to me during the interview for my current role.…

Much is currently being written in response to Grayling’s claim that every prisoner serving a sentence of 12 months or less should have a reformed offender to mentor them through their transition back to the community. Whilst in principle I agree with the sentiment we also have to be realistic about what is and isn’t…

The importance of emotional intelligence Having emotional intelligence is perhaps the most important aspect to becoming a successful mentor. Emotional intelligence isn’t something that is taught at schools and many people may not have an idea of what it is or how to develop it. Emotional intelligence consists of four attributes: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness…