Do's & Don'ts
Do's:
– Offer an external perspective on both the lifestyle (educational), business owner and their business.
– Listen confidentially to the issues concerning the student, and business owner about their status and organisation.
– Share your own experiences of both failures and successes to guide and inspire.
– Provide friendly, unbiased support and guidance.
– Offer honest and constructive feedback to foster development.
– Act as a sounding board for ideas.
– Facilitate decision-making by suggesting alternatives based on personal experience.
– Supply contacts and networks to advance personnel. lifestyle, and business development.
– Inspire the student, emerging leader and client to realize their full potential.
– Give ongoing support and development where possible.
– Where appropriate, seek advice or refer mentees to another point of contact.
– Highlight any ethical issues that may arise.
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Don'ts:
– Avoid providing a counselling service.
– Refrain from giving specific technical business advice typically provided by an expert business adviser.
– Steer clear of supplying a training service.
– Do not provide a coaching service related to specific business-related tasks, goals, and objectives.
– Abstain from therapeutic interventions.
– Do not take responsibility for success away from the business owner.
– Respect the mentee’s boundaries and avoid intruding into areas they wish to keep private.
– Avoid creating dependency on the mentor.