Remain curious.
A young person’s experience may differ from yours. Make room to understand it before drawing on your own story.
Reflect on your influence.
Consider how your words, expectations and consistency affect the relationship. Learning includes recognising when your first interpretation was incomplete.
Take development seriously.
Preparation, feedback and appropriate support help turn experience into accountable practice. Someone interested in mentoring should understand the requirements of the role and the training involved.
From the ECNM journal
This reading edition adapts our published work. Explore the original article below.