Mentoring Future Leaders

Mentoring Future Leaders
Mentoring Communication
Style Assessment
A. Instructions to mentors
Indicate how often you use the following words or phrases.
B. Instructions to mentees
Indicate how often you hear your mentor using the following
words or phrases.
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2. It will be all right – Don’t worry – Take care – Can I
help?
3. What happened – Why do you think so – Who was
involved – What’s the position now – When will we
know?
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April 2005
Module 2 - Focus on Mentors and
Mentees
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4. Terrific – Yes, let’s go for it – Go ahead! 5 4 3 2 1
5. I’m scared – I’d rather not talk about it – I’d rather
not go – I can’t handle it – No one cares – (silence).
6. I don’t care – Go and jump – you ... I’ve had
enough! – Who the . . . do you think you are?
7. That is ridiculous – Don’t be stupid – What’s wrong
with you – If you can’t do it right, don’t do it at all –
Didn’t I ask you to do it?
8. Isn’t that awful – That’s good – Well done – Aren’t
you proud - Nice!
9. I need to know more – Perhaps you can help –
I think that’s the answer – This is how I feel –
I understand your argument.
10. Didn’t I do well – I’m joining you – I love it – We sure
make a good team. We must do this again some
time.
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