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If you want to be a mentor, see if you match this list: 

  • do you like helping others succeed, even if they do better than you? 
  • are you reliable, honest, and can keep things confidential? 
  • can you listen without interrupting and understand what someone is saying?  
  • can you reflect back relevant issues and check understanding, minimising assumptions and prejudices? 
  • are you empathetic and can understand others without making it about yourself? 
  • can you ask sensitive questions that help others think about their issues?  
  • can you share your knowledge clearly and helpfully? 

If you think mentoring is for you,visit the mentoring schemes web page, to find a scheme. You can also tell your friends, colleagues and networks that you want to be a mentor. 

The Mentoring Guide has tips and advice on how to be a good mentor.