Whatever the interpersonal climate of the actual starting point, it is vital that the mentor initially approach the mentee from the general perspective of the mentoring model of learning.
Even if constructive reference points are part of their mutual background, the prudent mentor should be prepared to develop rather than to assume that the trust required to build the foundation essential for a meaningful mentoring relationship already exists.
Also, it is worth noting that trust may not be automatically or easily bestowed by every mentee. And such caution by a mentee may not signal a cynical attitude, but rather may reflect a skeptical reluctance based on real-world experience that questions whether good intentions always ...
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