What Makes a Great Mentor?
What Makes a Great Mentor?
Great mentoring isn’t about having one tried-and-tested approach. It’s about recognising what another person needs and adapting how you show up.
Sometimes that means coaching or teaching. Sometimes it means challenging someone, listening or offering reassurance. And sometimes the most valuable thing you can do is advocate for someone and open a door when they’re not even in the room.
In this Tea Break Coach, we explore the idea of different mentoring ‘hats’ and why the best mentors build a whole wardrobe of approaches rather than relying on the one that feels most comfortable.
The Well-Connected Sponsor
Some of the most powerful mentoring happens outside the room. Meet the Well-Connected Sponsor, one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
The Challenging Supporter
Sometimes the kindest conversations are the ones everyone else is avoiding. Meet the Challenging Supporter, one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
The Firm Foundation Builder
Sometimes people don’t need another question – they need a firm foundation to build on. Meet one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
