Mentoring is a power-free partnership between two individuals who desire mutual growth. One of the individuals usually has greater skills, experiences, and wisdom (Weinstein, 1998).
Mentoring is a journey that requires perseverance
Mentoring includes helping mentoring partners to determine their priorities, uncover their passions, and honestly address their pain.
Mentoring concentrates on the needs of the one being mentored, not on the agenda of the mentor.
Mentoring focuses on changing people from the inside out, not the outside in.
Mentoring involves the spiritual side of a person, not just the physical, mental, and emotional aspects.
Mentoring is one of the best ways to have a significant personal impact on society, even for generations.
(Source: The Heart of Mentoring, Stoddard, D., 2003)
A mentor is someone who…
Mentoring is an interactive process. Successful mentoring is not only based on the characteristics of the mentor, but also attributes possessed by the mentoring partner.
A successful mentoring partner should have the following characteristics:
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Dr. Carla Swearingen
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