#3 Embody the Mentoring Spirit: Reframing Mentorship

The concept of mentorship is often misunderstood and misapplied, leading to issues like high burnout rates and disillusionment among newcomers. This webinar aims to debunk harmful myths and reshape our understanding of mentorship. Interpreting requires high-skill levels of note-taking, memory retention, message transfer skills just to mention a few.

Providing constructive feedback and mentorship will aid in the interpreter in their professional growth. The presenter will explore the elements of effective mentorship, the dangers of toxic mentorship, and the importance of embodying a "mentoring spirit" that transcends traditional methods.

This webinar has been approved for the following CEUs: 1 ATA CEP, 1 CCHI CE hour, 0.1 IMIA/NBCMI CEU, 1 OCCI CEU, 0.1 RID CEUs. Note that you must have attended the live session to receive these credits.

About the presenter: Shawn Norris, Ed K-12 | NIC | CoreCHI-P, holds multiple key positions, including the President of the Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) and the Coordinator of Interpreting Services at UF Health St. Johns in St. Augustine, Florida. With a background enriched by his Deaf parents, Shawn is an active advocate in the Deaf community.

Learning Objectives

After attending this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Recognize the signs of harmful mentorship and its impact on the profession.

2. Articulate key components of effective mentorship.

3. Explore practical strategies for embodying a “mentoring spirit” in all our interactions.