KnowledgeMap™ Mentor-to-Mentor Course

The KnowledgeMap™ Mentor-to-Mentor Course prepares both new and experienced mentors to effectively help their students and mentees earn professional certifications. This thorough course covers essential topics for successful mentorship. Participants will learn effective methods for preparing, conducting, and evaluating their mentoring sessions. They will also receive important tools for support and knowledge consolidation after mentoring.

Join us to elevate your mentoring skills and make a significant impact on your mentees’ professional journeys.

Target Audience

The KnowledgeMap™ Mentor-to-Mentor Course is tailored for:

  • Junior Mentors: Individuals who are new to mentoring and seek to develop a solid foundation in coaching, mentoring, training, and guiding students toward professional certification.
  • Experienced Mentors: Seasoned mentors aiming to refine their techniques, stay updated with the latest mentoring methodologies and tools, and enhance their effectiveness.
  • Corporate Trainers: Professionals responsible for employee development within organizations, looking to integrate certification preparation into their training programs.
  • Freelance Educators: Independent trainers and educators who wish to expand their service offerings and improve their mentoring skills.
  • Educational Institutions: Faculty members and administrators seeking to incorporate structured certification preparation support into their curriculum.

Knowledge and Skills Acquired

Upon completion of the KnowledgeMap™ Mentor-to-Mentor Course, participants will:

  • Develop Effective Mentorship Skills: Learn advanced coaching techniques and practices tailored to guide mentees toward professional certification.
  • Master the Use of KnowledgeMap: Gain proficiency in utilizing the KnowledgeMap™ platform for mentoring, including leveraging AI tools.
  • Create Comprehensive Learning Materials: Acquire skills in developing presentations, tasks, and interactive mentoring programs.
  • Build a Personal Brand: Understand how to market themselves as mentors through LinkedIn, KnowledgeMap™, and other platforms and social media.
  • Enhance Public Speaking and Group Management: Improve skills in public speaking, managing group dynamics, and providing effective feedback.
  • Evaluate Mentoring Effectiveness: Learn methodologies for assessing the impact of training and providing post-mentoring support.
  • Navigate Sales and Marketing: Gain insights into selling mentorship services and expanding their mentee base through various channels.

Key Features

  • KnowledgeMap™ Mentor’s Guide: Comprehensive use of the KnowledgeMap™ Mentor’s Guide.
  • Teaching with KnowledgeMap™: Best practices for teaching students using the platform, plus 1-year free access to KnowledgeMap™ with unlimited users and certifications.
  • Advanced Coaching Techniques: Incorporating psychology and emotional intelligence into mentoring.
  • Personal Branding: Strategies for building a personal brand using LinkedIn, other social networks, KnowledgeMap™ courses, and YouTube.
  • Marketing and Sales: Methods for selling mentorship services through LinkedIn Sales Navigator, personal networks, and KnowledgeMap’s follower base.
  • Online Mentoring Features: Adapting mentorship for online environments.
  • Artificial Intelligence: Leveraging AI to enhance the mentorship process.
  • Training Development Methodology: Creating effective mentoring programs from scratch.
  • Public Speaking and Group Dynamics: Enhancing public speaking skills and managing group dynamics.
  • Mentoring Effectiveness Evaluation: Evaluating the effectiveness of mentoring sessions and providing post-mentoring support.
  • Interactive Workshops: Developing and conducting interactive classes and mentoring programs.
  • Feedback Techniques: Providing supportive and corrective feedback, and managing “difficult” members of the study group.

Main Topics to be Covered

  • Introduction: About the course and its importance.
  • I’m a Mentor: Building a personal brand, understanding different mentoring styles, and psychological principles.
  • Using KnowledgeMap™: Navigating and utilizing the KnowledgeMap™ platform effectively.
  • Creating Materials: Selecting the right certification, crafting presentations, and developing tasks.
  • Sales and Marketing: Strategies for marketing mentorship services.
  • Working with Mentees: Techniques for engaging and supporting mentees.

Practical Exercises

Participants will engage in a series of hands-on exercises that foster real-world skills, including:

  • Mentoring Simulations: Practice real-life mentoring scenarios to develop and refine coaching techniques.
  • Platform Navigation: Hands-on activities using the KnowledgeMap™ platform to create and manage learning materials.
  • Personal Branding Workshops: Exercises focused on building a personal brand, including crafting a compelling LinkedIn profile and leveraging social media.
  • Sales Strategy Implementation: Role-playing and activities to practice selling mentorship services.
  • Feedback and Evaluation: Techniques for providing constructive feedback and evaluating mentoring effectiveness.
  • Interactive Program Development: Workshops on designing and delivering engaging, interactive mentoring sessions.

Topics to be Covered

The KnowledgeMap™ Mentor-to-Mentor Course consists of 8 comprehensive lessons, each followed by practical tasks designed to foster real-world skills:

Lesson #1: Onboarding

  • Content: Introduction to the course, its importance, and the KnowledgeMap™ platform.
  • Tasks: Create KnowledgeMap accounts and assign access to mentoring features.
  • Practical Exercise: Pass the preliminary test for the selected certification.

Lesson #2: I’m a Mentor

  • Content: Building a personal brand, understanding different mentoring styles, and psychological principles.
  • Tasks: Personal Branding Workshop.
  • Practical Exercise: Craft a compelling LinkedIn profile, leverage social media, and create a webpage on KnowledgeMap.

Lesson #3: Using KnowledgeMap

  • Content: Navigating and utilizing the KnowledgeMap™ platform effectively using the KnowledgeMap™ Mentor’s Guide.
  • Tasks: Try being the mentee for each other in the group, invite them to join the mentor, build a preparation schedule, pass micro-exams, and identify knowledge gaps.
  • Practical Exercise: Practice real-life mentoring scenarios with study group colleagues.

Lesson #4: Sales and Marketing

  • Content: Strategies for marketing mentorship services.
  • Tasks: Sales Strategy Implementation.
  • Practical Exercise: Role-playing exercises to practice selling mentorship services, aiming to secure at least one mentee.

Lesson #5: Creating Materials

  • Content: Crafting presentations and developing tasks for existing certifications. Developing new certification content for KnowledgeMap.
  • Tasks: Hands-on activities using KnowledgeMap™ to create and manage learning materials.
  • Practical Exercise: Create and manage learning materials on the platform.

Lesson #6: Working with Mentees

  • Content: Techniques for engaging and supporting mentees, providing feedback, and evaluating training effectiveness.
  • Tasks: Interactive development of individual programs for mentees.
  • Practical Exercise: Provide constructive feedback and evaluate training effectiveness for your mentees.

Lesson #7: Certification Process

  • Content: Assisting mentees with certification applications and the official certification process.
  • Tasks: Prepare a real application with a mentee.
  • Practical Exercise: Complete a certification application with a mentee.

Lesson #8: Support

  • Content: How the KnowledgeMap™ Team supports mentors, platform development, and future ideas.
  • Tasks: Contributing to the product backlog with new functionalities and bugs.
  • Practical Exercise: Add new functionality ideas or bugs to the KnowledgeMap™ Product Backlog.

This course ensures that mentors are well-equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to guide their mentees effectively, leveraging the KnowledgeMap™ platform to its fullest potential.

Mentors

Anatolii SavinEugene Musiienko
  • Location: Odesa, Ukraine
  • Certifications: PfMP, PMP, MCP, ISO21502
  • Credentials and Experience:
    • Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) and Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications.
    • Master of Science in Project Management (M.S.P.M.).
    • Implemented over 20 project portfolio management systems.
    • Winner of the PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award.
    • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP, Project Professional, Project Server).
    • Author of the Project Documentation Manual.
  • Contact: +380 (67) 744-4615, anatolii@savin.pm
  • More Info: KnowledgeMap.pm/mentors/Anatolii-Savin
  • Location: London, UK
  • Certifications: PMP, PSM II, DASM, BA, SMM
  • Credentials and Experience:
    • Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II), Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM).
    • Master’s Degree in International Economy.
    • Associate Project Management Trainer at PwC.
    • Scrum trainer with 9 years of experience managing complex agile projects, programs, and deliveries.
    • Expert in Lean, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies.
  • Contact: +44 (738) 835-3681, nitoiti@gmail.com
  • More Info: KnowledgeMap.pm/mentors/Eugene-Musiienko