You’re busy at work. You go on a training course, learn lots of interesting stuff, and can’t wait to start using it when you get back. You get back, are busier than ever because of the time off, and spend the next few months trying to find time to use what you learned on the course. By the time you do, you’ve forgotten what was on the course, and don’t have the time to spend going through the notes to figure it out.

Teaching yourself is another approach to learning, and it can be very effective. You can learn things that relate to what you’re doing right now, and then you can start using what you learn straight away. We all know that using what you learn is the most effective way to remembering it. The trouble with teaching yourself is that you can get stuck. You have a problem, and can’t find the information to help you come to a solution.

Mentoring is a middle ground between these 2 extremes of intense training and going-it-alone. You teach yourself on the job, but when you get stuck or just need a hand or a sounding-board, you have someone with experience to ask for help. That help may be a 2-minute answer that could save you hours of frustration, or it may be days or weeks of working together to figure out the best way you can move forwards.

Monsoon Malabar offer mentoring services in all areas we have experience in ourselves, whether it be project management, business and systems analysis, or software packages. We have the knowledge and the expertise; and we’re keen to share it.

Get in touch and we can work out the mentoring options that suit your business best.