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The Mentoring Conversation
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Core Concepts of Mentoring |
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The Mentoring Conversation™ is a model based on learning theories such as those developed by David Kolb, Honey and Mumford, and Bernice McCarthy, as well as classic problem solving and strategic planning and decision-making processes.
The mentoring conversation aims at facilitating self-development. It is based on four questions:
- Where am I now?
- Where do I want to be?
- How do I get there? And
- How am I doing?
The mentor firstly facilitates reflection and the exploration of options. Next, the mentor assists the mentoree to make informed decisions, set goals and formulate practical strategies to achieve them. The mentor then encourages and supports the mentoree as they implement their plan.
When a mentor models and leads the mentoring conversation as described, the mentoree learns a valuable problem solving and decision-making process that can be applied in any situation. Thus, a mentor assists not only with immediate needs but also equips the mentoree to deal with future issues.
Extract from Rolfe, A. (2006)
The Mentoring Conversation.
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