“You can only love me as much as youlove yourself. I need a friend, and I need

support. But in the long run, I’m not reallylooking for you. I’m looking for me.”

Don Shaw, youth worker

HISTORY OF MENTORING

The term “mentor” is taken from Homer’s Odyssey, in whichUlysses asks his friend Mentor to counsel and guide his son during his absence in the Trojan War.

Throughout history, the relationship has been naturally duplicated and refined in hundreds of ways - in apprentice and master, student and teacher, and friend and counselor

HOW DOES IT WORK?

• Improving cognitive skills.• Serving as a role model.• Mentors can provide new perspectives, possibilities, and

options.

Think of the mentor as a “learning leader” who facilitates a learning process,rather than as a guru who passes down “the word” to the mentee.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MENTOR ARE ?

1. Provides guidance based on past experience2. Creates a positive counseling relationship and climate

of open communication.3. Helps the mentee identify problems and solutions.4. Leads the mentee through problem solving

processes.5. Offers constructive feedback in a supportive way

shares stories, including mistakes .6. Comes prepared to each meeting to discuss issues.

ADULT LEARNING

In terms of adult learning, keep in mind the following.Adults are:

Relevancy oriented—they need to know why they are learning something.Autonomous and self-directedGoal orientedPractical and problem-solvers, and have accumulated life experiences that shape their learning.

BUILDING SELF-AWARENESS

Personal weaknesses/Low aptitudes

What do you lack the confidence tobetter at?

Personal strengths/High aptitudes

Drives Fears

What prevents you fromsucceeding?/What causes you to fail?

What would you like to be better at?

What makes you succeed?