Mentoring Future Leaders
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<strong>Mentoring</strong> <strong>Future</strong> <strong>Leaders</strong><br />
1. Trust<br />
The mentee needs to trust that<br />
• The mentor will not repeat what is said to<br />
anyone else;<br />
• His/her thoughts, beliefs, fears and ideas will<br />
be respected and not critised;<br />
• The mentor has the mentee’s best interest at heart; and<br />
• What is discussed will not be used to the mentee’s disadvantage.<br />
How can you earn the trust of a mentee? Explain to a mentee why you<br />
decided to become a mentor and why you regard yourself as<br />
trustworthy.<br />
© Learning Link International<strong> </strong><br />
March 2005<br />
2. Acceptance and Care<br />
Unless a mentee experiences<br />
unconditional acceptance and care,<br />
he/she might be hesitant to open<br />
up. There should be no doubt in the<br />
mentee’s mind that the mentor has<br />
his/her best interest at heart.<br />
The assumptions underlying<br />
acceptance are that the mentee:<br />
• Has worth and dignity as a human being;<br />
• Has a right to make his/her own decisions;<br />
• Has the creativity and capacity to make the right choices for his/<br />
her life;<br />
• Is responsible for the decisions he/she makes.<br />
When the mentee experiences the above as true, he/she is ready to<br />
engage in the mentoring process without fear of rejection.<br />
Module 3 - Building Trusting <strong> </strong><br />
Relationships<br />
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