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Expand Up @@ -4,13 +4,18 @@ How do the best mentors operate? What makes them so effective? In this workshop,

We will explore how mentoring is fundamentally different than teaching. We will also look at some psychology and brain science to understand what makes learners tick and how they respond when we give them feedback.

For RailsConf 2021, you'll want to link to the Discord channels that will be used, URLs to come.

## Prerequisites

None


## Getting Ready

You'll need three of something palm-sized for this workshop. The objects should not be breakable. You will drop them many times.
Clone or fork this repository and use it as your workbook throughout.
Get a working headset / mic and video camera ready

## Conntecting:

This workshop will take place in this [zoom room](https://zoom.us/j/98873637458?pwd=ZEpLd2lRaEhoM0tHZHRsTEZyL1hDZz09).
On Discord at #secrets-of-successful-mentors

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Successful Mentors ...

1) mentor because they want to
2) don't teach
3) ask more questions than they answer
4) co-learn
5) follow the learner
6) replay their reactions
7) look for outcomes
8) individualize then pluralize concepts
9) define clear learning outcomes
10) protect, detach, then leave

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## Secret 1

### Why is Mentoring important to you?

### How has being mentored impacted you?

## Secret 2

## Secret 5

### Think of a time when you were anxious about your work. What was lacking?
### Think about a time when you’ve been bored with your work. What was lacking?

## Secret 6 & 7

### Think about some feedback you recently received. Describe the feeback in as much detail as you can remember.

### Anser these three questions about the feedback.
- Was the feedback clear or opaque?
- Was it immediate or delayed?
- How did the feedback make you feel?

### ReWrite this feedback: "You tend to be somewhat slow to complete your work and spin your wheels for too long before asking for help."

### Rewrite that feeback in the way you WISH it would have come.



## Secret 8

### What is your prefered / dominate learning style?


## Summary
### Which Secret connected with you the most?
### What do you want to remember tomorrow?
### What are your major takeaways from today?
### What is important to you as you begin mentoring?

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