- Listen more often than you speak.
- Approach challenges with a positive attitude when strategizing with your mentoree in finding solutions.
- Be consistent in terms of having contact with your mentoree
- Tell the truth. Having an honest exchange about an issue will help build trust in the relationship.
- Be objective as much as possible. Your mentoree’s perspective in only one viewpoint; so present other views when possible.
- Affirm your mentoree when they accomplish something or arrive at a new perspective.
- Ask permission when needing to share feedback that may be difficult for the mentoree to hear. This is a gentle way of preparing the mentoree. If the mentoree opts not to have you share the feedback, that is their choice.
- Engage the whole person. It’s not just about how a mentoree thinks, but also how they feel.
- Let them grow and let them go. Be ready to let the person move away from you when the time comes. It’s a sign of independence as a result of the work you’ve done with them.
- Enjoy the relationship and you will gain as much as you give.
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