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What are some effective learning activities for remote mentoring?

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Remote mentoring can be a rewarding and effective way to share your skills, knowledge, and experience with someone who wants to learn from you. However, it can also pose some challenges, such as how to create engaging and meaningful learning activities that work well in a virtual setting. In this article, you will discover some practical tips and examples of learning activities that you can use in your remote mentoring sessions, whether you are using video calls, phone calls, or online platforms.

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1 Set clear goals and expectations

Before you start any learning activity, it is important to have a clear and mutual understanding of what you and your mentee want to achieve, how you will measure progress, and what support and feedback you will provide. You can use a simple tool like the SMART framework to help you define specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals for each session or for the overall mentoring relationship. You can also discuss and agree on the frequency, duration, and format of your sessions, as well as the roles and responsibilities of each party.

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Syed Fadzil Syed Mohamed

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For productive remote mentoring sessions, I would advise using the following strategy: Set up a regular timetable, such one- or two-hour video conferences every week or every other week. An agenda with technical subjects, case studies, and career development advice should be prepared by the mentor. The mentee ought to arrive equipped with inquiries and obstacles encountered in the workplace. Both sides should take an active role in the process, with the mentee taking notes and putting what they have learned into practice while the mentor shares insights from their experience. The learning process can be improved by adding shared resources, such as project files or technical articles, to sessions.

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2 Use interactive and varied methods

One of the challenges of remote mentoring is to keep your mentee engaged and motivated, especially when you cannot see their body language or facial expressions. To overcome this, you can use a variety of methods and tools that encourage interaction, participation, and reflection. For example, you can use polls, quizzes, games, or simulations to test your mentee's knowledge, skills, or attitudes. You can also use case studies, scenarios, or role plays to help your mentee apply what they learn to real-life situations. You can also use online platforms like Google Docs, Padlet, or Miro to collaborate on documents, brainstorm ideas, or create visual aids.

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3 Provide feedback and recognition

Feedback is essential for any learning activity, as it helps your mentee to identify their strengths and areas for improvement, as well as to appreciate their achievements and progress. However, giving feedback remotely can be difficult, requiring you to achieve a balance between honesty, clarity, and empathy. To make your feedback more effective, make sure to be specific and concrete when giving examples of what your mentee did well or what they need to work on. Additionally, it’s important to be timely and consistent with feedback, offering it soon after the learning activity and following up on any suggested action points. Make sure to be positive and constructive with your feedback by starting with what the mentee did well before offering suggestions for improvement. It's also important to be supportive and encouraging by recognizing their efforts, achievements, and potential while expressing confidence in their abilities and goals.

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4 Encourage self-directed learning

Self-directed learning is the ability and willingness of your mentee to take charge of their own learning process, setting goals, choosing resources, and evaluating outcomes. This is especially important for remote mentoring, as you cannot always be present or available to guide your mentee. To foster self-directed learning, you can ask open-ended questions that stimulate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. For example, ask what they want to learn, why they want to learn it, how they plan to learn it, and how they will know if they have learned it. Additionally, suggest resources and tools such as books, articles, podcasts, videos, courses, webinars, or websites. Assign challenges and projects that challenge them to apply what they have learned to a real or simulated problem or situation. These can be individual or group projects depending on the scope of the topic or skill. Finally, ask your mentee to present or demonstrate their work to you or other peers or stakeholders.

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Dr. Jamie Wilkey ??

The Misfit PharmD
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Exactly! Some students want to be told what to do. That isn't helpful. They need to learn how to think for themselves. To come up with solutions for themselves. That is where a good mentor really works their magic: they don't just tell. They help foster discovery and independent thinking. It probably takes more work to work this way, but the results are out-of-this-world better for the mentee.

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Liberty-Ann Shelton, PharmD, RPh

Mentor | Oncology Training & Development | Adjunct Faculty at Rutgers | CEO, Learn with Libby LLC
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As a mentor, I encourage self-efficacy. If I want someone to be a self-directed learner, I have to ensure that they feel capable of self-directed learning. I expect them to come to me with ideas for areas they want to grow in and a few ideas for how they plan to grow. I don't expect them to be perfectly crafted. I help students validate these ideas and build self-efficacy by using "Yes and " statements and asking thought-provoking questions. Together we can create a solid action plan to achieve their goals. I provide resources that help them move the needle, but it is up to them to take the next step!

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5 Review and celebrate learning

Reviewing and celebrating your mentee's learning journey is an essential learning activity for remote mentoring sessions. It is a great way to reinforce what has been learned, reflect on what worked well and what didn't, and acknowledge their efforts and achievements. To do this, you can use a portfolio or journal to keep a record of their learning activities, outcomes, and feedback. You can also ask your mentee to conduct a SWOT analysis to identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Lastly, you can organize a celebration event with your mentee, where you can exchange gifts, certificates, or testimonials. Inviting other mentors, mentees, or stakeholders to the event can provide additional feedback and appreciation.

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Liberty-Ann Shelton, PharmD, RPh

Mentor | Oncology Training & Development | Adjunct Faculty at Rutgers | CEO, Learn with Libby LLC
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When I meet with mentees, I ask them the highs and lows since we last spoke or about a recent win. We celebrate the highs / wins and game plan how to address the lows. Starting our sessions with this increases self-efficacy because it's easy to overlook our "small" wins as we make our way to major milestones. Also it helps my mentees feel seen and heard. I document these every session to use as reminders of the progress a mentee has made. When they are stuck in a rut I remind them of the things they have achieved and how they overcame their lows.

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1 Set clear goals and expectations

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