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INSPIRING INNOVATION
EDUCATING FOR INNOVATION
SUPPORTING INNOVATION
MENTORING YOUNG INNOVATORS

Module 3: The Predictable Cycle of 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

Module Introduction

The Mentoring Cycle

Phase 1: Preparing for Your Mentoring Relationship

Phase 2: Establishing Agreements

Phase 3: Facilitating Learning

Feedback: What Mentors Do

4. Coming to Closure

Module 3 Quiz

Each of these is a strategy to counteract a mentoring relationship from being sidetracked, except

a. Check in at the end of the each meeting to gauge the satisfaction level of your

b. Avoid revisiting ground rules that have already been established

c. Revisit your ground rules from time to time to see if they are still in play

d. Review the project goals and discuss your mutual satisfaction with progress

As a mentor, keeping a journal can help you

a. Keep track of what you say and do as a mentor

b. Record your impact on your mentee’s innovation process

c. Document what you are learning from the experience

d. All of the above

A learning conclusion is

a. A highly focused conversation about the specific learning derived from the mentoring experience

b. A no-fault conversation focusing on both the process and the content of the learning

c. Both a and b

d. Neither a nor b

When considering feedback, the mentor should

a. Set the stage for feedback

b. Ask questions of the mentee to determine how and when to give feedback

c. Prepare for feedback

d. All of the above

“What are you most proud of?” and “What is your favorite movie?” are examples of these types of questions

a. Interrogative

b. Getting to Know You

c. Discovery

d. None of the Above

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4. Coming to Closure Module 4: Qualities of an Effective Mentor

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