Kaboose Mentoring
Mentoring is a type of learning and development program, where the mentor acts as a guide or support to an individual or group of individuals.
This mentoring relationship allows the mentee to focus on their growth goals, or to help navigate a certain situation. At Kaboose, we typically use mentoring to build personal skills and confidence for specific situations.
What is mentoring
Benefits of Mentoring
Social and Communication Skills
We provide a safe space to practice social interaction and communication, provide guidance on social cues, conversation skills, and how to navigate social situations.
Building Confidence and
Self-Esteem
We mentor from a position of ‘strength’ and support mentees recognise their abilities, talents and accomplishments to improve social and workplace belonging.
Self-Advocacy and
Empowerment
Mentors can provide guidance on managing daily tasks, problem-solving, decision-making, and promoting self-reliance, enabling the mentee to gain greater independence.
Transition
Support
Mentoring can provide valuable support during this transition, helping mentees navigate new environments, responsibilities, and expectations. Mentors can offer guidance on pursuing further education, finding employment, and developing independent living skills, easing the transition process.
Emotional Support
Coping Strategies
Mentors can offer strategies for managing stress, coping with sensory sensitivities, and developing self-regulation techniques, enhancing the mentee's emotional well-being and resilience.
Mentoring Programs at Kaboose
Individual Mentoring
- 1:1 support to create resumes/CVs and prepare for interviews
- 1:1 support to explore career options
- Onboarding support to ensure the first 12 weeks in a new work environment is well supported.
- Advocating and supporting individuals with reasonable adjustment requests. This can either be during the hiring process or when starting a new role.
- Supporting career progression, including support with career development or performance development discussions.
- Individual mentoring support to workplace managers or colleagues of autistic/neurodiverse employees.
Workplace inclusion
- General Autism/neurodiversity awareness training to build confidence in leaders and teams.
- Focused manager and team training to build understanding, confidence and guidance required to create a supportive team environment for new and existing Autistic/neurodiverse employees.
