Foundation in Business Mentoring

ILM Qualification

The Association of Business Mentors (ABM) is delighted to offer the foundation in business mentoring which, when successfully completed provides a digital ILM recognised credential – Foundation in Business Mentoring.

Completing this programme will support you in establishing and further developing the foundations of your mentoring practice, allowing you to advance your professional business mentoring journey. The programme takes a minimum of 4 weeks to complete.

The programme provides you with an in-depth understanding of the key responsibilities, functions and approaches of a professional business mentor. You will gain a better understanding of how to structure your mentoring sessions and overall client process, including modules on different mentoring models and reflective practice. Additionally, you will be supported by your course tutor and peers to engage in mentoring supervision.

Who is this programme for?

This ILM recognised programme is for mentors who have a basic understanding of business mentoring but seek to gain a deeper understanding of professional mentoring practices and new ideas, theories and principles within the field of Business Mentoring.

What will you gain?

Know what it takes to be an effective business mentor.
Understand the role and responsibilities of effective mentors.
Learn how to manage mentoring models using recognised models.
Put your new skills into practice by carrying out peer supervised mentoring sessions.
Analyse your mentoring performance in order to improve own ability.

The course provides you with an ILM-recognised credential ABM Foundation in Business Mentoring.

More details to come in spring 2025!

Email here to register your interest. If you are a Help to Grow Mentor, please head to the Help to Grow ILM section of our website here.

How has completing an ABM qualification impacted your mentoring journey?

Hilary Fern

ILM 7 Graduate

"I pursued ILM7 to gain credibility as a mentor and expand my knowledge. There are so many coaches and mentors out there that do not have any professional qualifications and it was important to me to gain a certain level of credibility for my practice, so that I can provide the best possible mentoring experience to my clients. I’ve honestly learned so much about professionalising my mentoring approach and hope that this will help me to bring even more value to my mentees in the future."

Les Gill

ILM 7 Graduate

"The ILM7 really opened my eyes to the broad spectrum of activity that goes into a balanced mentoring practice. I've learned a lot about structuring my mentoring sessions in a more professional way. I was a little bit ad hoc before.One of my main takeaways was to take better records of the mentoring activity. Thanks to the ILM7 programme, I know have the skills, awareness and tools to structure the front- and back-end processes of my mentoring approach more effectively."

Brenda Etchells

ILM 7 Graduate

"I know that my clients are now getting somebody who is experienced, qualified and is continuing to learn. So, in the end they are getting a better mentoring experience. From a commercial perspective, this also allows me to confidently charge more for my services. This means that I hopefully will be attracting more of the right clients, who understand the value of professional mentoring for their business. It should be win, win really."

Always get value from attending the ABM education and networking sessions: session leaders framing the topics share pointers, and connecting with peers and hearing real world experiences generously shared is insightful.

Jarmila Yu

ABM Full Member

Membership of the ABM has brought huge value to my clients. The regular events and training opportunities, combined with the opportunity to discuss and reflect on mentoring topics and issues with fellow ABM members, has helped to develop my skills as a professional business mentor, ensuring that the support and guidance I provide my clients is the best it can possibly be.

Siobhan Lavelle

ABM Member since 2017 and Managing Director of Cornelle Communications

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Foundation in Business Mentoring