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Mentoring Minutes

260 episodes of approximately 2 to 3 minutes each to encourage and inspire anyone working with adolescents. 40 years of collated education/teaching/coaching/youthmentoring/leadership research and expe... Read more

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What is a mentor?

What is a mentor?

What mentoring adolescents means - some clarification to help mentors understand their role.

13 Oct 2017

2mins

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Connecting your adolescent mentee to positive people

Connecting your adolescent mentee to positive people

One of the important roles of volunteer adult mentors is to encourage their adolescent mentees to develop relationships ... Read more

20 Jun 2018

2mins

Ranked #3

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Rise to the mentoring challenges

Rise to the mentoring challenges

Mentoring adolescents is always going to be a challenging experience for volunteer adult mentors. Some thoughts from res... Read more

15 Jun 2018

2mins

Ranked #4

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A volunteer adult mentor as another role model

A volunteer adult mentor as another role model

This episode highlights how volunteer adult mentors, as positive role models, can significantly impact the lives of adol... Read more

16 Jun 2018

1min

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Learning to manage anger

Learning to manage anger

One of the great contributions a volunteer adult mentor can make in the life of an adolescent mentee is coaching, teachi... Read more

17 Jun 2018

2mins

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Mentoring research

Mentoring research

Findings from research about the value of mentoring and the importance of mentor training before mentoring adolescents

14 Oct 2017

2mins

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Adolescents knowing their lives have meaning and purpose

Adolescents knowing their lives have meaning and purpose

How adult mentors can help adolescent mentees to feel that their lives have meaning and purpose.

12 Oct 2017

1min

Ranked #8

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Why self-esteem and self-image are significant in adolescence

Why self-esteem and self-image are significant in adolescence

An important episode to guide volunteer adult mentors gain a deeper understanding of how to develop high self-esteem of ... Read more

14 Jun 2018

2mins

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Dealing with inappropriate behaviour

Dealing with inappropriate behaviour

This important episode offers strategies for volunteer adult mentors to consider when their adolescent mentee is involve... Read more

19 Jun 2018

2mins

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A holistic goal setting process

A holistic goal setting process

This episode highlights the importance of the volunteer adult mentor considering the development of the whole person whe... Read more

18 Jun 2018

1min

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The mentor: a career example

The mentor: a career example

A true story of the experience of a volunteer adult mentor with his adolescent mentee.

21 Jun 2018

2mins

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Adolescents feeling valued

Adolescents feeling valued

What it means for adolescent mentees to feel valued.

11 Oct 2017

1min

Ranked #13

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Listening with empathy

Listening with empathy

An important episode to encourage volunteer adult mentors to display genuine empathy during the mentoring journey with a... Read more

13 Jun 2018

1min

Ranked #14

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Identifying adolescent mentees with a poor self-image.b

Identifying adolescent mentees with a poor self-image.b

An important episode which explains some of the signs of an adolescent with a poor self-image and low self-esteem.

12 Jun 2018

2mins

Ranked #15

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The art of a mentoring conversation

The art of a mentoring conversation

Effective communication is critical for any meaningful relationship, most especially in that between a volunteer adult m... Read more

11 Jun 2018

1min

Ranked #16

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Develop a great mentoring relationship

Develop a great mentoring relationship

Strategies to ensure that adolescent mentees are loved and cared for by their volunteer adult mentors are shared in this... Read more

10 Jun 2018

2mins

Ranked #17

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Adolescent mentees with high self-esteem

Adolescent mentees with high self-esteem

One of the important roles of volunteer adult mentors is to encourage the development of their adolescent mentee's high ... Read more

9 Jun 2018

2mins

Ranked #18

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Constructive communication - giving feedback

Constructive communication - giving feedback

An important aspect of a mentoring relationship is coaching, teaching and guiding a young person on how to receive feedb... Read more

2 Jun 2018

2mins

Ranked #19

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The 6 senses of resiliency

The 6 senses of resiliency

An important episode looking at the six senses of resiliency that can be fostered by volunteer adult mentors during the ... Read more

15 May 2018

2mins

Ranked #20

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Trusting each other

Trusting each other

Why developing a mentoring relationship of trust between a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee is potentiall... Read more

7 May 2018

1min

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