Tuesday, June 27, 2006

What It Takes To Be A Good Mentor!

Florida’s Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators, Rule 10.690(b), Advancement of Mediation, New Mediator Training, provides that “[a]n experienced mediator should cooperate in training new mediators, including serving as a mentor.” Assuming we all have served as a mediation mentor at one time or another [or does this only happen on my planet?!?], did you ever wonder what it takes to be a good mentor?

Here’s a succinct article from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to help each one of us demonstrate nobility of character by revealing the best of ourselves – the essence of being a good mentor.

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