The document describes a 3-stage mentoring process model consisting of exploration, new understanding, and action planning. It provides example questions for mentors to ask mentees within each stage to facilitate discussion, gain insights, and develop an action plan.

1.  3 Stage Process Model
(Mentoring Pocketbook, Alred & Garvey, 2006)
 1. Exploration
 2. New understanding
 3. Action Planning

2.  What would you like to talk about?
 Tell me more about that
 What you seem to be saying is that. ..
(paraphrase/summary). Have I got this
right?
 Which of these areas would you find it most
helpful to talk about?

3.  Now that we are clear about the issue, what do
you see as your options?
 What is there to learn here?
 You say that you want to move forward yet you
have not taken any action as yet (challenge).
What is preventing you from taking that first step
( Rather than 'Why aren't you doing anything?')
 That sounds like a useful new insight. Does it
sound like one to you?

4.  Let's look at the pro's and con's of this
option
 How committed to this are you on a scale
of 1-10? (If not 10, what needs to happen
to make it 10?)
 When are you going to do this by (specify
date )?
 What do you need to do first?
 What help do you need?

5.  What you focus on is what you get
 Future talk is hopeful
 Find out what has worked already- what can be
built on
 Change a complaint into a goal
 Clarify what a solution would be for them
 Example questions
◦ On a scale of 0-10 where are you now?
◦ What have you done already?
◦ If you woke and a miracle had happened, how would
you know?

6.  Pick someone to work with in the room.
 Have a go at following the Three Stage Process
Model for 15 mins with one person acting as
mentor, the other as mentee.
 Swap roles and work for a further 15 minutes
 Be ready to share your observations about the
process (the content can remain between the
two of you)