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Leading Early Talent Course

Practical Strategies for Leading the Next Generation at Work

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Format: 1 x 0.5 Day

Delivery: Virtual Open Course

Facilitator: Ciara Garvan

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Course Overview

Mentoring can be such a gift, especially when it is done well.

Recent research conducted by WorkJuggle, in partnership with The Learnovate Centre, highlights just how significant the quality of workplace conversations is in shaping confidence, progression, and performance. The findings reinforce something many organisations are already sensing: good intentions are not enough. Without structure, clarity, and skill, mentoring can easily become informal advice-giving rather than meaningful development.

If your role involves supporting new starters, developing emerging leaders, or guiding colleagues through growth and transition, the ability to mentor with confidence and clarity is a powerful professional capability.

Mentorship That Matters is designed to help you guide, support, and grow others in a way that is structured, ethical, and genuinely developmental. It moves mentoring beyond instinct and experience alone, equipping participants with practical tools that translate directly into stronger outcomes for individuals and organisations.

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Who this programme is for:

  • New or aspiring mentors who want structure, tools, and confidence
  • Managers or team leaders supporting growth beyond day-to-day performance
  • Experienced mentors looking to sharpen their approach and increase impact
  • HR/L&D professionals building a mentoring culture across the organisation
  • Technical specialists mentoring others without formal coaching training.

No previous mentoring qualification is required – just a willingness to learn and practise.

What You’ll Learn and Be Able to Do:

By the end of the programme you will be able to:

  • Define the mentor role clearly (and set expectations early)
  • Build trust and create a psychologically safe mentoring relationship
  • Use a simple, repeatable structure to run mentoring conversations confidently
  • Ask better questions and listen in a way that unlocks insight and action
  • Give feedback that helps others grow, not shrink
  • Navigate common mentoring challenges: motivation dips, confidence knocks, blockers, and boundaries
  • Create momentum with action planning, accountability, and followthrough
  • Mentor ethically, inclusively, and with awareness of power dynamics
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Also available for Group Bookings – For Organisations

Bring this programme in-house and tailor it to your context, sector and risk landscape.

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Ciara is an experienced facilitator and founder of WorkJuggle, known for creating practical, human-centred learning that translates directly into real workplace impact. She works with professionals and organisations to build confidence, clarity, and capability in the conversations and decisions that matter most. Ciara’s style is supportive, structured, and grounded in real-world experience, helping participants leave with tools they can use immediately.

Ciara Garvan, Facilitator

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Why WorkJuggle

Why professionals choose WorkJuggle

WorkJuggle programmes are practical, human and designed for real work. We focus on tools people can use immediately, supported by structured practice and clear outcomes.

 

“Ciara and her team were fantastic to work with, and delivered a truly informative and inspirational session.”

 

More Course Details & FAQs

How the Course Works

This is not a passive webinar. It’s a lively online learning experience designed to be immediately usable.

You can expect:

  • Real-world scenarios and guided practice
  • Breakout discussions and role-play (supportive and structured)
  • Tools, templates, and prompts you can use right away
  • Space to reflect on your mentoring style and strengths

You’ll finish with a clear, confident approach and a simple structure you can use in your next mentoring conversation.

As an Individual

You will leave with:

  • A repeatable framework for mentoring sessions
  • Stronger ability to build trust and keep conversations purposeful
  • Greater confidence handling sensitive topics and boundaries
  • Clear next steps to apply learning in the workplace
For Organisations

Bring this course in-house for your people. We can tailor examples, scenarios, and application to your context.

Best for:

  • Mentoring programme launches
  • People manager development
  • Early talent / graduates / apprentices
  • Leadership pipelines
  • Technical mentoring and knowledge transfer

Organisations see:

  • More effective development conversations
  • Better support for early-career and transitioning employees
  • Stronger internal capability-building and retention
  • A consistent mentoring standard across teams

Optional add-ons include pre-course discovery, follow-up practice sessions, mentoring guides for your programme, or a train-the-mentor pathway.

Is this course suitable if I’ve never mentored before?
Yes. You’ll learn the fundamentals, practise the skills, and leave with a clear structure to use.
Is this coaching training?
It includes coaching-style questioning and listening, but it’s focused on mentoring: guiding development, offering perspective, and supporting growth with appropriate challenge and boundaries.
Do you tailor the course for organisations?
Yes. For group bookings we can tailor examples, scenarios, and outcomes to match your mentoring goals, role levels, and internal programmes.
Will participants get materials?

Yes. Participants receive practical tools, conversation prompts, and a personal action plan to support real-world application.