Difference between revisions of "Instructions for Mentors and Coaches"

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The NVC Mentorship and Coaching Directory is a list of people with NVC experience who are currently available to work one-on-one as mentors or coaches.

To add your information to the directory

1. Read the Guidelines for editing the directory at the bottom of this page.
2. Print these instructions.
3. Click here to go to the directory.
4. Sign in:
   1. At the top right corner of the page, click: Log in / create account
      • If you have an account already: enter your username and password, then click: Log in
      • If you don't yet have an account: click: Create an account. Choose a username and password (write them down someplace so you won't forget them) and enter them. Optionally enter your email address and real name. Click: Create account.
   2. Click: Return to NVC Mentorship and Coaching Directory.
5. The directory is divided into several sections. You may add your information in any or all of these sections (depending on the type of coaching you are offering). Repeat the steps below to add your information to each applicable section:
   1. Toward the top of the directory, there is a list of purple links to the various sections of the directory. Choose the section where you want to add your information. Go to that section by clicking the purple link.
   2. To the right of the black section title, click: edit.
   3. Directory sections are organized in alphabetical order by last name. Find the location where your information should go. Enter your information in the format below, then click: Save page

Format for your directory entries:

===Jane Doe===
* My languages: 
* My location(s): 
* I do mentoring/coaching by phone (yes/no): 
* I do mentoring/coaching face-to-face (yes/no): 
* My fees for mentoring/coaching: 
* My level of NVC experience: 
* The type of mentoring/coaching I am most excited about doing is: 
* More about me: 
* How to contact me: 
* Date when I last updated this information: 

To edit or delete your information in the directory

1. Read the Guidelines for editing the directory at the bottom of this page.
2. Print these instructions.
3. Click here to go to the directory.
4. Sign in:
   1. At the top right corner of the page, click: Log in / create account
      • If you have an account already: enter your username and password, then click: Log in
      • If you don't yet have an account: click: Create an account. Choose a username and password (write them down someplace so you won't forget them) and enter them. Optionally enter your email address and real name. Click: Create account.
   2. Click: Return to NVC Mentorship and Coaching Directory.
5. Repeat the three steps below, to edit or delete each place where your name appears in the directory:
   1. Find your name in the directory, and to the right of your name, click: edit.
   2. Edit or delete your name and information.
   3. Click: Save page.

Guidelines for editing the directory

• You do not have to be CNVC-certified to be in the directory, but please try to clearly and accurately describe your level of experience and what you have to offer.
• Update your information in the directory at least once per year. To make sure the directory stays up-to-date, please update your information at least once a year. (If your information hasn't changed since the year before, just update the date in the line "Date when I last updated this information: ".) Directory entries that are over one year old may be removed (by anyone).
• Use caution when adding your e-mail address to the directory. Email addresses on web pages are likely to be picked up by spammers who will send you unsolicited email. A better idea is to include your phone number or your website address instead.
• The directory is a community-maintained system, based on wiki technology. Wikis are designed so that there are no technological restrictions on what users can edit. That means that after you add your information to the directory, anyone else could edit it. Please only add/edit your own information in the directory, unless you have permission from someone else to add/edit their information. Also, occasionally check your information in the directory to confirm that it is still accurate. If you see something in the directory that appears to be vandalism or an error, please edit the directory yourself to remove (or fix) the vandalism or error.
• Jacob Gotwals created the directory, and he is its current volunteer administrator. If you have an idea for improving the directory, please confirm with Jacob before implementing your idea. For example, contact Jacob before adding a new section to the directory, and before making changes to the instructions on this page. (But you don't need to contact Jacob before adding, editing, or deleting your information in the directory, and you don't need to contact him before fixing vandalism and errors.) To contact Jacob, click here to send him an email about your idea.</pre>