Personal Narrative: A Healthy Mentoring

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According to Martin Sanders, “A healthy mentoring relationship involves asking key questions and then listening for reflections more than it is about the mentor talking, lecturing or even preaching.”(38) Talking is more than a monologue, it is a dialogue. Both parties are learning through sharing and gathering information. The Bible says in Proverbs 4:7, “The beginning of wisdom is Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding.” The Mentor and Mentoree gained valuable information that was a confirmation to the Mentor because the Mentor is already sharing information with the Mentoree. According to Sanders, “A mentor needs to be vulnerable, to share his or her life and experiences and to listen and elicit information from the

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