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INSPIRING INNOVATION
EDUCATING FOR INNOVATION
SUPPORTING INNOVATION
MENTORING YOUNG INNOVATORS

Module 2: What is Mentoring?

Introduction Initial Assessment Module 1: The Promise and Potential of Mentoring Module 2: What is Mentoring? Module 3: The Predictable Cycle of Mentoring Module 4: Qualities of an Effective Mentor Module 5: Mentoring Young Innovators: Learning and Motivation Module 6: Mentoring Tips Final Assessment

Learning

What Mentoring Is Not

Module 2 Recap

Module 2 Quiz

Which of the following is the BEST strategy for handling goals?

a. Mentors and mentees identify learning goals individually right from the start and review them throughout the mentoring relationship.

b. Mentors and mentees identify learning goals collaboratively right from the start and review them throughout the mentoring relationship.

c. Mentors and mentees identify learning goals collaboratively right from the start and review them at the end of the mentoring relationship.

d. Mentors and mentees identify learning goals individually right from the start and review them at the end of the mentoring relationship.

Which of the following is the BEST definition of mentoring?

a. A learning partnership where mentor and mentee work individually to achieve specific, mutually defined goals that focus on developing the mentee’s skills, abilities, knowledge, and thinking

b. A learning partnership where mentor and mentee work together to achieve specific, mutually defined goals that focus on developing the mentee’s skills, abilities, knowledge, and thinking

c. A learning partnership where mentor and mentee work together to achieve specific, mutually defined goals that focus on developing the mentor’s skills, abilities, knowledge, and thinking

d. A learning partnership where mentor and mentee work together to achieve more general, individually defined goals that focus on developing the mentee’s skills, abilities, knowledge, and thinking

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for building trust with a mentee?

a. Always answer questions to the best of your ability, even if you don’t know the answer

b. Make it about them.

c. Let your mentee know how they are doing

d. When giving feedback, start on a positive note

For those involved in a mentoring relationship, learning is

a. The purpose, process, and product of mentoring

b. How you engage in mentoring

c. The benchmark for success

d. All of the above

To create a strong mentoring partnership, you need to build a trusting relationship that:

a. Encourages your mentee to confidently speak up, ask questions, and even challenge your ideas

b. Promotes a sense of security that enables your mentee to feel secure enough to fully engage in the relationship

c. Breaks down barriers and demonstrates that you are approachable and real

d. All of the above

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Module 2 Recap Module 3: The Predictable Cycle of Mentoring

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