‣ What is a Mentor?
Often considered a „ critical friend ‟, a mentor embraces the roles shown in the Figure 2 below, to help and support his / her mentees to explore options and make their own decisions. A mentor must not make decisions for their mentees, but rather, encourage them to arrive at their own decisions by asking lots of questions, giving examples, providing information and literature, and above all actively listening to the mentees.
Figure 2: The Multiple Roles of a Mentor
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