Last week, we looked at what it means to deal with setbacks when attaining goals and how to redirect your mentee on their course of action. We looked at situations that require a mentee to put their goals on hold or change their goals… and how that is okay if the situation requires this. But what if the setback is …
Facing Setbacks With Your Mentee
With every goal and every action plan, there are almost inevitably some setbacks and unforeseen hurdles. Situations change. Attitudes change. Sometimes, these setbacks are severe and require a total recalculation of how to achieve a goal, but often there are creative solutions to work through these hardships. As a mentor, you can help your mentee by exploring new options as …
Celebrating Milestones With Your Mentee
Mentoring always begins with setting short-term and long-term goals for a mentee’s future and centres around achieving these goals over time. While the goals for each mentee will look very different for individuals, one thing is always true; the journey towards success can be long and difficult. There are always hard conversations, stumbling blocks to overcome and disappointments along the …
Three Questions to Set Goals With Your Mentee
We have all spent a session (or many) with our mentee considering their personal and professional goals, and found ourselves worried that these goals aren’t attainable or healthy. It can be harmful and wrong to support our mentees in goals that are not in their best interest or are interfering with a more important objective, but it can be difficult …
Two Models to Help Generate Options for the Future
Welcome! As a mentor and supervisor, I have guided many people through professional and personal difficulties, and helped them shape a clear vision for their future. This begins with generating options for what the future could hold; from the outcome of a small confrontation to major life decisions, such as career changes. Of course, many people assume that mentoring and …
How to Help Your Mentee Discern God’s Voice in Their Life
Discover how to discern God’s will in challenging times with a Christian mentor. Explore the Bible’s wisdom, learn how to ask the right questions, and be aware of the power you have as a mentor. Click through to read this article and learn more!
Curiosity: The Key to Humility
Do you want to explore how practising curiosity can help you grow in humility? Click through to read this article to learn about 3 questions to build curiosity and other tips to help you stay humble!
Five Steps to Identifying Key Areas for Growth
Are you a mentor or supervisor? Click through to read this article to explore how to create a health plan with your mentee/supervisee, introduce them to the Five Core Competencies and ensure a successful relationship.
How to Build a Clear Picture of Your Mentee’s Reality
Curious to uncover the many layers influencing your mentees? Read this article to explore how to start the call to action and identify blindspots and trigger points that could be impacting their lives. Click through to gain a better understanding and develop your mentoring skills!
Three Questions that Help Mentees Determine Outcomes
Want to explore outcomes with your mentees? Read this article to learn how to help your mentee consider what is real, sound, and legal when making decisions. My mentor resources will help you grow your mentoring skills and assess your competency level. Click through to learn more!