Coaching and mentoring resources
One of the most important coaching skills is the ability to ask good questions. These questions gather information; they clarify understanding and help the individual to think through a task for themselves. The Coaching Questions skills challenge from Scott Bradbury provides insight into the difference between diverging and converging questions and how to utilise each in the workplace. You can find this resource on the intranet.
What can you expect from participating in a mentoring programme as a mentor? In the 8-minute Meaningful Mentoring podcast from Scott Bradbury, mentoring and leadership development consultant Tina Dickens explains the importance of having a formal mentoring agreement with your mentee and explores the benefits of taking time to reflect after each mentoring session. You can find this resource on the intranet.
Organisational Development have a range of digital learning resources on a variety of workplace issues available from Scott Bradbury. You can find these on our dedicated intranet page.
Please note that not all the videos referenced in the skills challenges are available in the current Scott Bradbury subscription. But users can still undertake the main skills challenge within each.
learnPro guidance now on intranet and EduHub
learnPro guidance videos are now hosted on both the intranet and on EduHub. These provide support on a range of FAQs relating to the system including account registration, password resets, updating profiles and using Team Scorecard to monitor a team’s eLearning completion. Please note that the video content should not be shared outside of our organisation.
Don't wait! Benefit from the HSF Health Plan now
HSF Health Plan visits to John Muir House and Penston House will be re-scheduled for later this year.
For those keen to join the plan, there is no need to wait. If you have any queries on the plan, or would like some assistance to sign up, please contact Warren Vale at HSF:warren.vale@hsf.eu.com
Did you know that staff can join a health cash plan, offering an affordable way to help cover the cost of everyday healthcare for you and your family?
To learn more and take advantage of special offers on dental, optical and chiropody/podiatry treatments, please come along to meet Warren Vale from HSF Health Plan:
As an employee, the Health Cash plan offers over 30 benefits to you and your family (any partner and kids under 18 at same address covered free on your plan), including:
- dental (money back including for some cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening at a dentist, white fillings, crowns, veneers, check-ups, hygienist)
- optical (money back including for designer frame glasses, varifocals, prescription sunglasses, contact lenses, sports goggles and eye laser treatment)
- birth and Adoption Grants
- payments if off work through injury (up to 52 weeks after 30 days)
- practitioners (including chiropody, physiotherapy, osteopath, chiropractor, acupuncture, podiatry)
- hospital admissions, specialist private consultations and tests (including MRI, ultrasound, blood tests, x-ray, ECG, vaccination)
- GP advice line and virtual doctor
- counselling, medical information and legal helplines
- HSF Perkbox, a shopping discounts platform offering high street shopping discounts, cheap cinema tickets, discounted gym memberships and more
For anyone who can’t attend, Warren is happy to visit your team at your place of work on a suitable day/time, just arrange directly with him:
Warren Vale
07976 638 031
warren.vale@hsf.eu.com
Welcome to the council induction
Details of the next 'welcome to the council' Induction session can be found below.
Date: Monday 1 September 2025
Time: 10am - 12 midday
Location: Saltire Rooms 1and 2, John Muir House
Colleagues who would like to attend the session must book their place on learnPro. Allocation is on a first come first served basis.