Mentor Tip: Questions for Protégés

Subject: Mentoring tips on turning questions back

Sometimes an effective way to encourage communication and reflection is a question to the protégé. For example, you might ask:

• What do you think?
• Can you tell me how to do that?
• What choices do you have?
• How did you do that?
• Who helped you make that decision?
• Do you have any role models (teachers, family members, friends, historical figures, etc.) who have handled this type of situation in a positive way?
• Are you happy with how things turned out?
• What would you do differently if you were presented with the situation again?