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  1. Mentoring questions: mentoring partnership - five great questions to help you reflect: blogs.hbr.org/tjan/2009/03/f…. Nice to chat through together.
  2. Mentoring Hierarchy of Needs: the first step is commitment. Build a platform of trust and rapport through regular mentoring conversations.
  3. Mentee tip: are you exploring change? Why not focus on something new for 30 days? Get started with this TED video: ted.com/talks/matt_cut…
  4. Mentoring conversation idea: are you exploring being positive in the workplace? Try this HBR article for size: hbr.org/2012/01/positi….
  5. Mentor tip: take 10 minutes before your mentoring conversation to get in the mentoring mindset. Prepare to engage as a mentor. Shift gears.
  6. Mentoring conversation tip: use questions that enable reflection, deep thinking and exploration - leading to new learning or clarification.
  7. Mentee tip: Be bold. Create connections between 'on the spot' support & future growth and development. Grow the 'now' & the 'future' you.
  8. Mentor tip: active listening in mentoring is keeping it about the mentee. Try this article for size to help you focus: leaderchat.org/2012/04/19/who….
  9. MPS: Mentoring positioning system - value the conversation journey as much as the mentoring destination.
  10. Mentoring reflection: 'why do we mentor?' Take a moment to watch this TED video and then discuss 'why mentoring?': ted.com/talks/simon_si…
  11. What mentees want from mentors: 'Demonstrate commitment through your accessibility, quality time, active listening and reflection.'
  12. What mentors want from mentees: 'Be engaged in your own learning process through reflection, follow through and feedback.'
  13. Mentoring is a great celebration of the power of people helping people. 300 Tweet Milestone today - thanks for following. I appreciate you!
  14. The mentoring conversation - a wonderful opportunity to 'leap forward' and 'look back'. Embrace the balanced mentoring conversation.
  15. Mentoring partnership habit #1: keep the vision. The conversation journey may wander, but keep an eye on your mentoring destination map.
  16. Mentee tip: be active in your mentoring conversation. Grasp the opportunity that a mentoring partnership provides. Think BIG!