Peer Mentoring has long-term benefits that extend beyond the higher education sphere. Future employees who have engaged in peer mentoring activity are more self-directed, culturally aware and have developed stronger communication and problem-solving skills.

Effective peer-to-peer mentoring techniques promote valuable "soft skills" that many employers are seeking in future employees.

Effort: 2 hours

Mode: Online

Skill points: 5  

This credential is only available to current RMIT students.  Access Peer Mentoring.

This badge demonstrates that a student is able to:

• Understand the key elements of effective mentoring
• Apply methods of reflection to real world mentoring scenarios
• Demonstrate effective relationship management techniques in a mentoring context
• Explain best practices of communication, including active listening, feedback, style adaptation and skill articulation
• Understand how to interact with diverse groups
• Demonstrate ethical decision making in a mentor relationship

Students need to complete the online automated assessment with a score of at least 80% in which they can demonstrate the following:

• Effective communication
• Modelling and interpreting non-verbal communication
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Facilitation skills

Students preparing to participate in the RMIT Peer Mentoring program as a mentor are required to complete this micro-credential. However, any RMIT student wishing to gain an understanding of the skills required to mentor another person are welcome to complete this micro-credential.