Get practical, proven advice for mentors from Sanyin Siang, a globally recognized expert in coaching and mentoring. In this course, designed uniquely for people managers, discover skills to analyze your role as a mentor and apply strategies to build rapport, trust, and open communication with a mentee. Along the way, Sanyin shows you how to develop a mentee's task-related and interpersonal skills while also helping them build resilience and practice sound decision-making. By the end of this course, you'll be prepared to adapt your mentoring approach to navigate obstacles and sustain a supportive, growth-oriented mentoring relationship. You'll also learn how the same skills apply to your leadership development.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between effective and ineffective mentoring practices for supporting a mentee's growth.
- Apply strategies to build rapport, trust, and strong communication to foster a productive mentoring relationship.
- Develop a mentee's task-related and interpersonal skills by using goal-setting, feedback, and coaching techniques.
- Evaluate and adapt mentoring approaches to address challenges, overcome obstacles, and sustain long-term mentee development.
- Issuing Organization: LinkedIn Learning
- Issue Date: March 20, 2026
- Credential ID: b5b76f99e75e3056a6f2a3f7f796b2fb1c9d990721bddeffdd08feffc6814a3b
- Credential URL: Course Completed
Being a Good Mentor
Get practical advice for mentors from Sanyin Siang, a globally recognized expert in coaching and mentoring. In this course, designed uniquely for people managers, discover skills to analyze your role as a mentor and apply strategies to build rapport.
Last Updated: March 22, 2026
