M1_3 Benefits of Mentoring
Lesson 5
Discuss the benefits of serving as a mentor:
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2. Identify 3-5 Key Learning Points from watching the video
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4. Summarize your learning
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Notes
Describe ways the mentor is an influencer
- Having a mentor makes you more credible
- Mentor typically has a world of networks
- Mentor can offer insights that you might not normally tap into
- Through the mentor arrangement you guide a person on their journey
Describe ways a mentor is an innovator:
- Provides a different perspective to the person they are mentoring
- Using questioning to develop critical thinking skills
- Uses storytelling to share experiences that percolate critical thinking
- Thinks outside the box
- Authentic leader
Discuss ways a mentor serves as an influencer:
- Through the mentor arrangement guides the mentee to the answers
- There share their stories of success and opportunities to learn openly and freely
- Helps with the mentee’s growth
- They ask questions - they do not tell forcing critical thinking
- They connect through their network
Discuss ways a mentor serves as an innovator:
- Through asking questions they provide a place for critical thinking
- Mentors think outside the box
- They are authentic leaders
Discuss the benefits of serving as a mentor:
- Review material listed above.
Love the idea of mentor as an innovator, and in my thinking extend that to include “facilitation of innovation” as well! Great concept for my personal reflection!