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Mentoring 
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<strong>Mentoring</strong> <strong>Future</strong> <strong>Leaders</strong><br />

Step 5: Strategise, Observe, Take Action <strong>
</strong><br />

and Give Feedback<br />

“We have to understand that the world can only be grasped by action,<br />

not by contemplation. The hand is more important than the eye … The<br />

hand is the cutting edge of the mind.”<br />

What represents good feedback?<br />

© Learning Link International<strong>
</strong><br />

April 2005<br />

(Jacob Bronowski)<br />

Feedback is a vital part of the learning process. It enables mentees to get<br />

quality information about their progress, thus enabling them to adjust and<br />

improve. The following are a few reminders:<br />

• Focus on the behaviour not the person.<br />

• Focus on observation rather than inference, intuition or guesses.<br />

• Focus on description rather than judgement.<br />

• Be specific rather than general<br />

• Balance negative with positive.<br />

• Create opportunities for structured<br />

reflection<br />

• Gather critical incidents (preferably first<br />

hand observation)<br />

• Be specific<br />

• Give examples (with permission)<br />

• Probe for reasons in areas <strong>
</strong><br />

of improvement<br />

• Get permission to speak to a mix of people<br />

in mentee’s immediate network, or to send them a questionnaire<br />

about the mentee.<br />

• Give feedback with empathy – elicit a response to the feedback<br />

– expect possible defensiveness.<br />

• Stimulate insight and willingness to take action.<br />

• Highlight both strengths and development areas.<br />

Module 5 - The <strong>Mentoring</strong> Process Page ! 1

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