The Missing Habit Holding Your Apprentice Back (and it's Not Your Apprentice's Fault)

Most tradies have played a mentoring role at some point, yet very few have been taught how to do it well.

David Mehmel is an Apprentice Trainer, Mentor, and Safety Coordinator with 16 years in and around the automotive industry. With his sole focus on apprentice development, he knows which strategies yield the best results for workplace performance and engagement.

In this conversation, we get into:

- How to build rapport for better mentoring outcomes

- Why relationships are the foundation of any team that performs

- How to engage the next generation of apprentices

Chapters:

0.00 Coming Up

1.25 Meet David Mehmel

5:12 The Key to Mentoring an Apprentice

6:52 How to Foster Stronger Relationships With Your Team

9:07 Getting Through to Disengaged Team Members

12:50 How to Build Confidence in Apprentices

16:28 Improving Apprentice Retention through Leadership

18:25 Practical Ways to Improve Team Culture

20:56 How to Teach Your First Apprentice

23:18 Look After Yourself to Lead Better

25:28 Conclusion

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If you want to connect with David, you can reach him via

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mehmel-90879a165/