chapter 1
What is mentoring? And what is it not?
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
Plutarch
What is a mentor?
A mentor is someone who takes on the role of a trusted adviser, supporter, teacher and wise counsel to another person. A mentor adopts a primarily selfless role in supporting the learning, development and ultimate success of another person. By ‘primarily selfless’ I mean that while as a mentor you will always benefit in some way from the relationship, these benefits are usually indirect and not your main motivation for mentoring someone. For example, you might enjoy your mentoring sessions and gain skills and insight from doing that. However, mentoring is effective when focused clearly on the needs, goals ...
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