Run the opening decisions of a first mentoring meeting using GROW.
First meeting Sam wants Elena's promotion playbook. Elena needs to mentor without taking over. The first conversation teaches the mentee what this relationship is for. GROW in practice Start with the mentee's goal, not the mentor's story A mentor's experience is valuable when it answers the mentee's actual problem. GROW finds that problem first. Shortcut Tell your career story for 45 minutes. Advice becomes targeted and the mentee owns the next move. Use your story as evidence, not as the agenda. G Goal R Reality W Will Set the contract Sam says, "I want to learn everything you did." What…
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