GROW Before Advice
Use GROW to structure a mentoring conversation before giving advice.
Advice is not the first move; diagnosis is. A mentor who jumps straight to contacts may create motion without direction. Goal Ask what outcome the person wants. A clear goal lets the mentor distinguish learning needs from opportunity needs. Reality Map the facts: evidence, readiness, decision forums, sponsors already close to the work, and gaps that would make advocacy risky. Options Generate several paths. One option may be mentoring, one may be sponsorship, one may be a work sample, and one may be saying no to an opportunity for now. Will End with a commitment. Without Will, a mentoring conversation…
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