Mentor Mentoring Skills and Techniques

Question 1

Which technique involves a mentor asking open-ended questions to help a mentee discover solutions on their own?

Accepted Answer

Coaching through inquiry

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Direct instruction

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Prescriptive advising

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Role modeling

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of active listening in a mentoring session?

Accepted Answer

To fully understand the mentee's perspective before responding

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To take detailed notes

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To identify the mentee's weaknesses

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To prepare your own talking points

Question 3

A mentor uses the GROW model during sessions. What does the 'R' in GROW stand for?

Accepted Answer

Reality

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Relate

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Resources

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Reflect

Question 4

When should a mentor primarily use the skill of 'challenging' with a mentee?

Accepted Answer

When the mentee's self-limiting beliefs are holding them back

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When the mentee sets goals that are too ambitious

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When the mentee misses a scheduled session

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When the mentee disagrees with feedback

Question 5

Which mentoring technique involves the mentor sharing a personal story to illustrate a lesson?

Accepted Answer

Narrative mentoring

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Benchmarking

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Scaffolding

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Shadowing

Question 6

What does 'scaffolding' mean in the context of mentoring?

Accepted Answer

Providing temporary support that is gradually removed as the mentee gains competence

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Building a structured meeting agenda

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Creating a formal organizational chart

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Documenting the mentoring process