Advices On How To Mentor Youths Like A Professional

By Stephanie Patterson


A lot of teens nowadays are struggling to find someone who will believe in them. A person who does not have any healthy relationship with someone will end up lacking in confidence. They will fall behind from others in social and communication skills. They have no one to seek out help when they needed to. To ensure your community and its teens will have the necessary confidence, then starting youth mentoring programs will be a great way to accomplish it.

When mentees ask s for your advice, offer them the right solutions. Allow the mentees to release bad emotions if they require to vent but also encourage them to think about their options. If can focus less on things they have no absolute control, then shift their attentions to areas where they power with. Focus on their actions, feelings, thoughts and decisions. Never get yourself stuck in a problem but instead find solutions.

Make expectations and realistic goals. Never expect that your mentees will follow or confide in your way. Make a list on various questions to ask them and get to know their personalities. This is a first stepping stone to ensure that everything will turn out exactly as you will expect. Once the mentee has become comfortable talking with a mentor, then they will be more open in sharing their lives.

Identify the people that will served as mentors. Mentors are essential for implementing any kind of program. However, hiring just anyone will cut out the job but instead look for professionals or experienced mentors who have done similar jobs before. For instance, youth needs guidance and prevention from doing bad deeds, then hiring a religious mentor will help addressed the problem and find them solutions.

Consider recruiting new volunteers. Volunteers can ask some colleagues, friends and family members who are willing to spend time with teens and have the same vision to become one. Individuals have a responsibility to reach out to other people who might possess the skills and vision the same way as they do. Do not hesitate to ask around for more information.

Give time to a mentee until they are prepared to share their personal information. Give them permission to share their information and other personal thought about themselves. Give them assurances that no matter what story they share, they will not face any criticism coming from you. Remember them they can share anything without having the fear to be judge.

Listen. When a mentee is sharing their personal information, make sure to listen. They all want someone to listen to their thoughts and problems. There are ways on how to start the conversation to let them open up. Ask one those questions to know how to launch a conversation with them.

Gather feedback from participants through focus groups and surveys. Individuals must conduct a survey or focus group to discover if there are any improvements after all. Gather all the participants and ask about their thoughts about it. Knowledge is power. Learn what kind of methods are working and which ones need improvement to further your understanding and the betterment of mentoring.

Established procedures and policies. There must be rules and regulations that must be followed. There should be a management team to handle the regulation on which the mentors and mentees will have to follow. Implement the program once everyone has understood the plans.




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