Mentoring and coaching activities look similar, but the impetus is different. In mentoring relationships, usually the mentee sets the agenda. Coaching also tends to be more formal and more transactional. Sponsorship is very different. A sponsor uses their authority and influence to create opportunities and recognition.
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Mentors should operate at three levels. 🔗︎To mentor goals, ask questions. 🔗︎To mentor situations, tell stories. 🔗︎To mentor skills, observe them in action. 🔗︎What if you want to mentor, but people don’t ask? 🔗︎Start with listening. 🔗︎1 Comment
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