Mentoring Future Leaders

Mentoring Future Leaders
1. How important are the abovementioned assumptions to
demonstrate acceptance?
2. How can your words and body language convey your acceptance
of someone else?
3. What does “unconditional acceptance” mean to you?
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3. Honesty and Openness
The mentee needs to feel safe enough to openly tell you how he/she really
sees something or believes it to be. The mentor sometimes also needs to
admit his/her bad judgement or wrong approach. When the mentees ask for
feedback, the mentor has to be honest, but needs to understand the
reasons behind the request.
By asking for the mentee’s evaluation first, it becomes easier for the mentor
to remain non-judgemental. Miles Downey’s view on the issue is as
follows:
Module 3 - Building Trusting
Relationships
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