GETTING STARTED
Once you have decided on a mentor and it is clear that the mentor has agreed to participate, the work of getting the relationship started begins. Mentoring starts with a conversation that focuses solely on building the mentoring relationship. No matter how many mentoring relationships a person has had, each one is a new partnership, and therefore building trust in the relationship is the first order of business. This process starts with the mentee establishing points of connection and laying the preliminary groundwork for working together. Failing to take the time to build trust ultimately undermines the success of the relationship.
Mentoring starts with a conversation that focuses solely on building the mentoring relationship ...
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