Advice for Mentors Archives https://mentorloop.com/blog/category/mentor-advice/ Better Mentoring & Less Admin Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:28:30 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://mentorloop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-Logo-favicon-Mentorloop-32x32.png Advice for Mentors Archives https://mentorloop.com/blog/category/mentor-advice/ 32 32 Asking the Right Questions in Your Mentoring Sessions https://mentorloop.com/blog/right-questions-mentoring-sessions/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/right-questions-mentoring-sessions/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:24:04 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=9260 Asking the right questions is a valuable tool in getting the most out of your mentoring relationships. Let’s look more closely at how mentoring partners can get better at asking questions.

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/right-questions-mentoring-sessions/feed/ 0 The Benefits of Being A Mentor https://mentorloop.com/blog/benefits-of-being-a-mentor/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/benefits-of-being-a-mentor/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:03:21 +0000 https://medium.com/p/804e4021c72e At Mentorloop we define mentoring relationships as mutually rewarding, voluntary relationships that can be entered into by almost anyone. We… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/benefits-of-being-a-mentor/feed/ 4 The Rise of the Portfolio Career https://mentorloop.com/blog/the-rise-of-the-portfolio-career/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/the-rise-of-the-portfolio-career/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:59:01 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=33612 The modern career is no longer a straight line. Increasingly, professionals piece together multiple roles, projects, and income streams to… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/the-rise-of-the-portfolio-career/feed/ 0 Future-Proof Your Career With the Right Goals https://mentorloop.com/blog/future-proof-your-career-with-the-right-goals/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/future-proof-your-career-with-the-right-goals/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:42:25 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=33607 Preparing a career that remains resilient through rapid change starts with the right goals. Good goals focus effort, guide learning,… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/future-proof-your-career-with-the-right-goals/feed/ 0 Motivation That Sticks: How Great Managers Keep Teams Inspired https://mentorloop.com/blog/motivation-that-sticks-how-great-managers-keep-teams-inspired/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/motivation-that-sticks-how-great-managers-keep-teams-inspired/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:52:55 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=33602 Motivation is more than a quarterly perk or a slide in a presentation. It’s the steady current that carries a… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/motivation-that-sticks-how-great-managers-keep-teams-inspired/feed/ 0 The 5 Most Important Steps in the Mentoring Process https://mentorloop.com/blog/5-important-steps-mentoring-process/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/5-important-steps-mentoring-process/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:16:03 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=2119 You only get out what you put in. The right mentoring process (the input) is integral to the results you… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/5-important-steps-mentoring-process/feed/ 3 Give your mentee SMART Feedback https://mentorloop.com/blog/give-your-mentee-smart-feedback/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/give-your-mentee-smart-feedback/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 08:32:12 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=3950 Being a mentor, especially if it’s for the first time, can be a very exciting yet overwhelming place to find… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/give-your-mentee-smart-feedback/feed/ 0 A Mentor’s Guide to Helping Mentees with Goal Setting https://mentorloop.com/blog/mentors-guide-to-helping-mentees-goal-setting/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/mentors-guide-to-helping-mentees-goal-setting/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 00:39:06 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=8297 Goal setting is central to the success of any mentoring relationship. As a mentor—whether you’re a first timer or a seasoned pro—you are there to help your mentee achieve their goals.

But that can seem like a daunting task for anyone. Thankfully, there is a way for you to do just that as effectively as possible—and we’re here to help.

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/mentors-guide-to-helping-mentees-goal-setting/feed/ 0 Top 5 Misconceptions About Mentoring: What Mentoring Is Not https://mentorloop.com/blog/what-mentoring-is-not/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/what-mentoring-is-not/#comments Mon, 26 May 2025 04:25:38 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=1635 Knowing what mentoring is not is just as important as knowing what it is. So in the interest of clarification, here are 5 things that mentoring is not.

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/what-mentoring-is-not/feed/ 1 Use the STAR Method in Your Next Mentoring Meeting https://mentorloop.com/blog/star-method/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/star-method/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:26:18 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=32121 A simple framework to turn stories into insights—and insight into growth

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