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Certified Manager as a Mentor: grow your next leaders

Our mentoring certification for managers helps task-focused managers guide careers and grow future leaders. They learn to share experience without dictating, in short structured conversations with a clear purpose and end point.

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ICF Level 1, Level 2 & IMC accredited

Duration: Customizable
Format: Customizable
Credential: Certified Manager as a Mentor
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The challenge

Your best people leave to find the development you never discussed.

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A high performer resigns, and in the exit interview says nobody ever talked to them about where their career was going.
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Managers mentor by telling their own story and advising people to follow the same path, which rarely fits.
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An open-door policy means the manager solves every problem personally and has no time left for their own work.

Who it's for

Designed for the people who carry the work.

Certified Manager as a Mentor works best when the right people are in the room. These are the groups we design it for.

01Task-focused managersManagers who run work well but rarely talk with people about growth and careers.

02Experienced specialistsSenior experts whose knowledge should be passing to the next generation, not leaving with them.

03Talent and succession ownersHR and L&D leaders building a pipeline of internal successors.

04Formal mentoring scheme mentorsManagers assigned mentees who want manager as mentor training before they start.

Outcomes

What changes after Certified Manager as a Mentor.

Practical shifts your people take back to work the next day, and keep using.

01Retain your top talentRegular career conversations give strong performers reasons to grow inside the organization.

02Mentor without dictatingShare experience in a way that sharpens the mentee's thinking rather than replacing it.

03End open-door burnoutTeach mentees to solve their own problems so the door can close some of the time.

04Build a leadership pipelineDevelop people who are ready to step up when roles open.

05Three focused conversationsUse short conversations on aspirations, performance and reflection, each with a clear purpose.

06Be known for developing peopleEarn a reputation as a manager talented people want to work for.

Curriculum

4 modules, built for real work.

Each step mixes short input with practice on your own situations, so the learning sticks.

Module 01 of 04

Building the mentor mindset

Separating your career path from your mentee's and starting with what they want.

Your path is not their path
Asking mentees what they want
Setting the tone of the relationship

How it runs

The format, and what's included.

Duration: Customizable
Format: Customizable
Credential: Certified Manager as a Mentor
Next step: Talk to us about your managers

What's included

Needs conversation with HR before the program
Practical sessions led by ICF and IMC certified coaches
Three-conversations framework and guides
Practice on real mentoring situations
Certified Manager as a Mentor certification on completion

ICF Level 1 accredited coaching education

ICF Level 2 accredited coaching education

ICF & IMC accreditedTeam Transformation Academy is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF Level 1 and Level 2) and the International Mentoring Center (IMC).

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ICF & IMCaccredited Academy

5-dayonline flagship program

Since 2015MENA · Asia · Europe

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What does the mentoring certification for managers teach?

It teaches managers to build a mentor mindset, share experience without dictating, use three short conversation types on aspirations, performance and reflection, and keep mentoring within clear boundaries.

How is mentoring different from coaching?

A coach mainly asks. A mentor also draws on their own experience. The skill is sharing that experience so it sharpens the mentee's thinking rather than handing them an answer.

Do managers need extra time for mentoring?

Very little. The conversations last ten to fifteen minutes and have clear goals and end points, so mentoring fits into a normal management week.

Is this a mentoring skills certification recognized externally?

It is a Team Transformation certification. Team Transformation is ICF and IMC certified, and the program is led by ICF and IMC certified coaches.

How long is the program?

Duration and format are agreed upon with you, based on group size and your talent goals.