Define the characteristics of effective mentors.
What will be an ideal response?
The following are some of the characteristics of effective mentors:
1) Expertise and experience in their profession; successful in their professional endeavors
2) Enthusiasm and genuine interest for the profession
3) Desire and energy to help others
4) Available time to help others
5) Ability to relate to others in all types of settings
6) Good interpersonal skills; good listening skills; a high level of emotional intelligence or ability to read others and situations and act appropriately
7) Skilled in giving honest and detailed constructive feedback
8) Supportive in their work for others
9) Ability to work well with a diverse group of people
10) High yet achievable standard of performance for themselves and others
11) Worthy of emulation
12) Willingness to expose their protégé to a broad-based network of professionals and to share information about organizational norms
13) Ability to separate personal needs and concerns from professional demeanor when interacting with a protégé
14) Can share stories and experiences that provide a point of reference, not necessarily a model that must be followed
15) Will keep confidential information secret and protect protégé as appropriate
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