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Enabling Growth
Enabling growth is the longest of the four phases, the heart of mentoring, and by far the most exciting and challenging work you will do together. The preparation you’ve been working so hard on—to this point, preparing yourselves, and then setting the parameters of your mentoring relationship—position you and your partner for success.
This next phase offers a tremendous opportunity for learning and development, yet it is also when mentoring partnerships become most vulnerable to derailment because it requires the biggest investment of time, energy, and sustained momentum in order to see results. Mentorship is a living, evolving relationship. Keep it fresh and moving forward by continually monitoring your progress and celebrating ...
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