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Run A 20 Minute GROW Mentoring Session
Run a short mentoring session using GROW from goal to commitment.
A mentee asks for broad career advice with only 20 minutes available. The risk is a pleasant conversation with no committed action. GROW in 20 minutes: Goal 4, Reality 6, Options 6, Will 4 The common trap is spending the first 15 minutes telling your own career story. It feels generous but leaves too little time for the mentee's decision and commitment. Goal Ask: What decision or outcome should be clearer by the end of these 20 minutes? This narrows the mentoring space. Without a goal, every piece of advice sounds equally relevant and the mentee has no way to…
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