Bring experience with humility.
A mentor’s hindsight can offer perspective. It should open a conversation rather than become a set of instructions about how a young person must live.
Build the relationship.
Listening, reliability and thoughtful communication help a mentor understand what matters to the young person. Notice how they receive information and encouragement.
Exercise judgement.
Consider timing, boundaries and the purpose of a challenge. Effective practice requires preparation and reflection as well as belief in potential.
From the ECNM journal
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