Mentoring Relationships Quiz p. 5-6

What is crucial to establish during the Building stage of a mentoring relationship?

• Trust

• Competition

• Independence

• Distance

What should you do to explore mutual interests with your mentee?

• Take the initiative

• Wait for them to approach

• Avoid personal topics

• Focus on differences

What is important to be during the Building stage due to the fragility of trust?

• Consistent, authentic, and open-minded

• Distant and reserved

• Critical and judgmental

• Secretive and closed

What should you do when introducing yourself to your mentee?

• Be confident and smile

• Be serious and formal

• Be indifferent

• Be critical

What is a recommended action during your first meeting with a mentee?

• Learn how to pronounce their name

• Ignore their name

• Give them a nickname

• Avoid using their name

What should you tell your mentee about during the first meeting?

• Yourself

• Only about their weaknesses

• Nothing personal

• Only about your achievements

How should you react if your mentee takes time to warm up to you?

• Be patient, nonjudgmental, and open

• Be impatient and critical

• Force them to open up

• Ignore them

What does the B.E.S.T. model suggest about the stages of relationships?

• They are clear-cut and never overlap

• They frequently overlap

• They are irrelevant

• They are always linear

What is the purpose of the B.E.S.T. model in mentoring?

• To demonstrate the lifecycle of mentor relationships

• To end relationships quickly

• To avoid building trust

• To focus on individual success

What should you do to set the tone for the rest of the mentoring relationship?

• Be consistent, authentic, and open-minded

• Be secretive and closed

• Be critical and judgmental

• Be indifferent