Need some ideas for possible next steps to take with your mentee? Not sure about how to think about your mentoring year in terms of “the big picture” month by month? Check out Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman’s Mentoring Matters pp. 13-17. Here you will find an array of ideas for mentoring conversations that are appropriate at various stages of the academic year.
Lipton and Wellman identify the mentoring role in terms of three functions: As mentors we Offer Support, Provide Challenge, and Facilitate Vision.
Their calendar of options suggests appropriate monthly mentoring topics that align with each of these three functions. An effective mentoring relationship balances the functions – we keep the work challenging, with overarching goals and vision in mind, and we give support or guidance when it is needed.
Go grab your copy of Mentoring Matters and check it out!
Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2003) Mentoring Matters: A Practical Guide to Learning-Focused Relationships. Sherman, CT: Mira Via, LLC.
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