Mentoring Minutes: Recent Episodes
Robin Cox
260 episodes of approximately 2 to 3 minutes each to encourage and inspire anyone working with adolescents. 40 years of collated education/teaching/coaching/youthmentoring/leadership research and experience linked to the latest adolescent brain research. Mini lectures/Training/ a different concept to share thoughts and ideas. A Mentoring Tip is included in each episode. Interact at www.facebook.com/robin.coxmentor or www.yess.co.nz or purchase a copy of Mentoring Minutes: Weekly Messages to Encourage Anyone Guiding Youth, an updated version of these podcasts. More information at www.yess.co.nz
In the final episode of the Mentoring Minutes podcasts the author shares his dream for all the young people he has mentored over the years.
Why is youth mentoring so important? This episode considers some of the findings from research carried out over many years.
An adolescent shares 10 requests volunteer adult mentors could consider to enhance a mentoring relationship with an adolescent.
This episode looks at some strategies volunteer adult mentors can consider as they seek to become a wise and trusted friend to an adolescent mentee.
In this episode the author shares some of the quotes from his research that have inspired and motivated him as a volunteer adult mentor moving alongside young people over the years.
One of the important roles of volunteer adult mentors is to encourage their adolescent mentees to develop relationships with other positive adults in their lives. Some strategies are shared in this episode.
This important episode offers strategies for volunteer adult mentors to consider when their adolescent mentee is involved in inappropriate behaviour over an extended period of time.
This episode highlights the importance of the volunteer adult mentor considering the development of the whole person when assisting their adolescent mentee during the goal setting process.
One of the great contributions a volunteer adult mentor can make in the life of an adolescent mentee is coaching, teaching and guiding him or her on how to manage anger.
This episode highlights how volunteer adult mentors, as positive role models, can significantly impact the lives of adolescent mentees.
Mentoring adolescents is always going to be a challenging experience for volunteer adult mentors. Some thoughts from research are shared as an encouragement in this episode.
An important episode to guide volunteer adult mentors gain a deeper understanding of how to develop high self-esteem of young people they are mentoring.
An important episode to encourage volunteer adult mentors to display genuine empathy during the mentoring journey with a young person.
An important episode which explains some of the signs of an adolescent with a poor self-image and low self-esteem.
Effective communication is critical for any meaningful relationship, most especially in that between a volunteer adult mentor and a young person. This episode explores this important topic.
Strategies to ensure that adolescent mentees are loved and cared for by their volunteer adult mentors are shared in this episode.,
One of the important roles of volunteer adult mentors is to encourage the development of their adolescent mentee's high self-esteem. Some of the positive signs to look out for and to develop arte considered in this episode.
This important episode looks at one of the most important statements in understanding life's journey, especially important for volunteer adult mentors who are mentoring young people.
More thoughts about volunteer adult mentors as significant adults in the lives of young people. An important episode to fully grasp the power of mentoring!
The importance of having non-parent significant adults in the life of an adolescent is explored in this episode,
There is a danger that sometimes volunteer adult mentors are too serious with their adolescent mentee. This episode reminds mentors of the importance of ensuring a fun element is built into their mentoring relationship as a high priority!
The early stages of a mentoring relationship can be challenging for many volunteer adult mentors as they try and move alongside an adolescent mentee. This episode provides more tips and strategies to help with the connection.
This episode is a reminder to volunteer adults of the importance of developing a meaningful relationship with a young person going through the confusing adolescent years while the brain is still developing.
An important aspect of a mentoring relationship is coaching, teaching and guiding a young person on how to receive feedback. An important episode!
One of the most important aspects of the mentoring of young people is understanding the dynamics within their family. This episode considers how the family dynamic can impact the mentoring relationship.
An important episode to encourage volunteer adult mentors to assess the progress of their mentoring relationship with an adolescent mentee.
This episode looks at how volunteer adult mentors of adolescents can help their mentees understand the importance of positive stress in their daily lives as a way of stimulating them to improve their performance.
This episode looks at some of the causes and effects of stress in a young person's life as suggested by researchers.
More and more research is suggesting that young people are showing increasing signs of anxiety and stress. This episode outlines some key signs volunteer adult mentors can look out for during their mentoring journey with a young person.
The author shares some personal life experiences to encourage volunteer adult mentors to understand the importance of encouraging adolescent mentees to develop supportive networks around themselves.
This episode explains why it takes courage for a volunteer adult mentor to invest their time and energy in a mentoring relationship with an adolescent mentee.
Self-reflection is an important part of the volunteer adult mentor's journey when mentoring adolescents. This episode explains why this is the case.
This episode explains why mentoring is described by mentoring expert Bobb Biehl as the relationship glue .....
This important episode reminds volunteer adult mentors of some of the key qualities that makes for an effective mentor of young people when they know how to communicate in a positive and encouraging way.
The author shares some personal insights to help volunteer adult mentors appreciate the importance of mentoring from the heart when moving alongside an adolescent mentee.
An important episode sharing the power of mentoring through looking at a grafting analogy.
This episode shares some research to help volunteer adult mentors understand the power of an effective mentoring relationship in a young person's life.
What it means during the mentoring relationship for a volunteer adult mentor to share life experiences with their adolescent mentee.
Volunteer adult mentors have the challenge of seeing the potential greatness within their adolescent mentees. This episode offers some helpful strategies in this area.
The author shares some personal insights from his mentoring experiences as an encouragement to volunteer adult mentors.
This episode reminds volunteer adult mentors of adolescent mentees why their relationships are unique.
An important episode looking at the six senses of resiliency that can be fostered by volunteer adult mentors during the mentoring journey with their adolescent mentees, as suggested by the Institute for Mental Health Initiatives (USA).
What research teaches about how to coach, teach and guide an adolescent to take responsibility for their choices in life with the encouragement of a volunteer adult mentor walking alongside them.
Four key strategies for the development of a meaningful relationship between a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee, with a strong focus on resiliency, are shared in this important episode.
Why the experience of a volunteer adult mentor who moves alongside an adolescent mentee can be described as a pioneering experience.
Signs a volunteer adult mentor can look out for in the lives of their adolescent mentees as a result of a positive mentoring experience.
This episode looks at more tips and strategies to encourage a young person to develop resiliency during the mentoring journey.
Some tips and strategies are shared in this episode to encourage volunteer adult mentors to become effective non-judgmental Cheerleaders during a mentoring journey with a young person.
Why developing a mentoring relationship of trust between a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee is potentially life-changing.
How volunteer adult mentors can show empathy towards their adolescent mentees and why this is important during the mentoring journey.
The author shares some true stories from his mentoring experiences as an encouragement to volunteer adult mentors journeying with adolescent mentees.
This episode shares some thoughts and ideas which can help a volunteer adult mentor work through challenging issues with an adolescent mentee.
Teaching, coaching and guiding adolescent mentees on how to create their own positive life stories is an invaluable role of a volunteer adult mentor. This episode explores ways to do this.
Some thoughts and ideas are shared on how to ensure that a volunteer adult mentor creates a meaningful relationship with their adolescent mentee.
There is plenty of research showing that the longer a relationship lasts between a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee, the significant impact this relationship has on the young person's personal development.
This episode looks at proven tips and strategies to encourage volunteer adult mentors to develop resilient adolescent mentees.
A young person with high self-esteem has a good chance of developing into a positive person of influence. This episode considers what this means in reality from recent research.
It is important that adolescent mentees always feel safe and secure when in the company of a volunteer adult mentor. Strategies and tips to ensure this occurs are shared in this episode.
The mentoring journey and experiences of a volunteer adult mentor, who mentored an adolescent, are shared in this episode.
What does it mean to be a supportive volunteer adult mentor during the adolescent mentoring journey? Some thoughts about this are shared in this episode.
It is so important for volunteer adult mentors to coach, teach and guide their adolescent mentees to move out of their comfort zones and set goals that stretch them. Some examples of what this means are given in this episode.
This episode considers why it's important for a volunteer adult mentor to teach, coach and encourage their adolescent mentee how to create their own personal photograph of themselves - an important aspect of goal setting for many young people.
This episode looks at some of the different roles a volunteer adult mentor undertakes when mentoring an adolescent mentee and extrapolates some of the key qualities to enhance the understanding of the spirit of mentoring.
What does it mean for a volunteer adult mentor to invest time and energy in a mentoring relationship with an adolescent mentee?
What it means as a volunteer adult mentor to encourage a young person to become the best he or she can be with some useful tips on HOW to do this effectively.
This episode contains examples of goals set by adolescent mentees with the help of their volunteer adult mentors to underline the importance of how different every young person is.
Tips and strategies for volunteer adult mentors to keep the focus on encouraging their adolescent mentee to become the best he or she can be, never trying to 'rescue' or 'save' a young person.
Tips and strategies to encourage volunteer adult mentors to assist adolescents to become the best they can be.
How to create an environment during the mentoring journey whereby the volunteer adult mentor is able to motivate and inspire a young person.
The author shares a true mentoring experience which underlines the importance of volunteer adult mentors understanding that there is no 'one' way to mentor an adolescent mentee.
A look at some true examples of goals set by adolescent mentees with the encouragement and support of volunteer adult mentors.
There are times when an adult mentor and their adolescent mentee might have to work through a conflict together. This episode offers invaluable guidance on how to work through the process positively.
Understanding how and why a mentoring relationship between a volunteer adult mentor and a young person evolves into a meaningful relationship between two people.
The final of five episodes with tips and strategies a volunteer adult mentor can use to develop a meaningful relationship with their mentee.
The fourth of five episodes with tips and strategies a volunteer adult mentor can use to develop a meaningful relationship with their mentee.
The third of five episodes with tips and strategies a volunteer adult mentor can use to develop a meaningful relationship with their mentee.
The second of five episodes with tips and strategies a volunteer adult mentor can use to develop a meaningful relationship with their mentee.
The first of five episodes with tips and strategies a volunteer adult mentor can use to develop a meaningful relationship with their mentee.
How volunteer adult mentors can express an attitude of unconditional care towards an adolescent mentee.
How volunteer adult mentors can light the fire to motivate and inspire adolescent mentees.
Tips for volunteer adult mentors to guide an adolescent mentee who might be involved in a conflict situation with an adult.
A user-friendly straightforward approach a volunteer mentor can use with an adolescent mentee to begin the goal setting process.
How mentoring is like a relay journey, the mentoring baton being passed from one generation to the next.
The importance of creating opportunities for discussion between a volunteer adult mentor and a young person to enhance the possibility of a connection to develop the mentoring relationship.
A reminder of some of the key mentoring qualities required of a volunteer adult mentor to encourage a young person to become the best he or she can be.
Some important topics volunteer adult mentors can discuss with young people to help the latter set effective personal goals.
Stress management expert David Lewis' helpful 10 Rules for a Stress-less life that can be adapted by volunteer adult mentors to encourage a young person to become the best he or she can be.
What it means to have a joyful mentoring experience for volunteer adult mentors and young people.
Ideas and strategies for volunteer adult mentors to consider in guiding, teaching and coaching an adolescent mentee to become the best he or she can be.
A few basic rules from an unknown source to inspire and encourage a volunteer adult mentor embarking on a mentoring journey with a young person.
It is important for volunteer adult mentors to keep the goal setting process simple when coaching and teaching adolescent mentees how to set meaningful, effective and personal goals. Some important tips are shared in this episode.
This episode considers five different viewpoints of mentoring, though there are many overlaps in the quotes being shared.
How does a volunteer adult mentor prepare an adolescent mentee for the real world of 21st Century life?
A significant contribution a volunteer adult mentor can make to the life of an adolescent mentee is to build a web of protective factors or characteristics around the young person that will reduce the negative impact of stressful situations and problems, thus fostering resiliency. This is the second episode looking at this topic..
A significant contribution a volunteer adult mentor can make to the life of an adolescent mentee is to build a web of protective factors or characteristics around the young person that will reduce the negative impact of stressful situations and problems, thus fostering resiliency. This is considered in two episodes.
Setting goals for personal development with an adolescent mentee is an important, potentially life-changing task of volunteer adult mentors.
Some important challenges and responsibilities volunteer adult mentors need to be aware of when embarking on a mentoring journey with a young person.
An important aspect of the mentoring journey with a young person is knowing when to be vulnerable and when to share aspects of one's life story as a volunteer adult mentor.
More tips and strategies for volunteer adult mentors to consider when coaching and teaching their adolescent mentees to embark on effective goal setting journeys.
One of the great contributions a volunteer adult mentor can make towards a young person's life is to teach and coach them how to manage their time effectively. This episode considers the teaching of time management expert Don Wetmore and its relevance for the mentoring journey.
The importance of a volunteer adult mentor role-modelling a variety of behaviours during their mentoring journey with an adolescent mentee is explored in this episode.
Effective volunteer adult mentors are special people when they invest their time in the life of a young person. This episode reminds them what some of the key qualities of that special mentor are.
One of the important tasks for a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee to undertake is to set clear boundaries during the early stages of their mentoring journey. This is explained in this episode.
One of the greatest gifts a volunteer can make to a young person's development is to help them to build resiliency and become resilient champions. This episode provides some important qualities and strategies mentors can adopt and adapt during the mentoring journey.
An important episode giving volunteer adult mentors positive strategies to use when discussing truancy with a young person.
The importance of volunteer adult mentors guiding young people along an effective goal setting journey cannot be over stressed. More thoughts about this are shared in this episode.
What does effective mentoring of adolescent mentees look like, feel like and sound like? This episode shares some research about this.
What does being a significant adult in the life of a young person look like and feel like?
This episode looks at the importance of understanding the world in which an adolescent mentee lives and moves around if a volunteer adult mentor is to embark on a meaningful mentoring relationship.
Volunteer adult mentors need to appreciate how important it is to prepare an adolescent mentee for the end of a formal mentoring relationship. This episode looks at some strategies mentors might find helpful.
An episode that looks at why it's important for volunteer adult mentors to look out for and celebrate the small wins during the mentoring journey with their adolescent mentee.
This episode looks at strategies volunteer adult mentors can use to encourage their adolescent mentees to create and chase their dreams.
What does the word 'success' mean to a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee? Some definitions and thoughts to assist the mentoring journey.
Tips and strategies to help with the matching of volunteer adults and adolescent mentees.
One of the great contributions a volunteer adult mentor can make to a young person's journey through adolescence is to teach and coach them how to approach and resolve conflicts with a positive attitude. Tips on how to do this are supplied in this episode.
When young people try and resolve conflicts, they need to understand what a collaborative process will look, feel and be like. This episode explains how volunteer adult mentors can guide their mentees through this process.
10 of the most important skills and attributes for creating an effective mentoring partnership with an adolescent mentee.
A reminder to volunteer adult mentors that they are not there to rescue anyone but to enter a meaningful mentoring relationship with a young person. What does 'being the wise guide on the side' mean in a mentoring relationship?
The final episode looking at some of the important features of adolescents to assist the volunteer adult mentor understand an adolescent mentee and create a meaningful mentoring relationship
A look at some of the important features of adolescents to assist the volunteer adult mentor understand an adolescent mentee and create a meaningful mentoring relationship
A look at some of the important features of adolescents to assist the volunteer adult mentor understand an adolescent mentee and create a meaningful mentoring relationship
A look at some of the important features of adolescents to assist the volunteer adult mentor understand an adolescent mentee and create a meaningful mentoring relationship.
Thoughts about the mentoring journey involving a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee, as the partnership creates a mentoring legacy.
Strategies for a volunteer adult mentor to use to encourage the development of an assertive adolescent mentee.
How volunteer adult mentors can role model assertiveness during a mentoring relationship with an adolescent mentee.
What does it mean for volunteer adult mentors to move out of their comfort zones when embarking on a mentoring journey with an adolescent?
A useful checklist of the qualities of an effective volunteer adolescent mentor collated from years of research.
Thoughts about how to develop a meaningful relationship with an adolescent mentee based on the work of a mentoring expert, Rey Carr.
The final episode as we look at important key qualities of a volunteer adult mentor with explanations of each.
In this episode we continue to look at important key qualities of a volunteer adult mentor with explanations of each.
In this episode we continue to look at important key qualities of a volunteer adult mentor with explanations of each.
In this episode we look at important key qualities of a volunteer adult mentor with explanations of each.
There are many similarities between an effective leader and an effective volunteer adult mentor, the topic of this episode.
Some useful tips a volunteer adult mentor can share with their adolescent mentees with regard to the latter's effective use of their time.
Examples of what adolescent mentees might be thinking and saying that suggest they are feeling stressed and how a volunteer adult mentor might respond.
Some practical examples of how to guide adolescents through the confusing times of their teenage lives.
In this episode we consider some general comments about relationships as an encouragement to reflect on how we might communicate with adolescent mentees.
In this episode we consider some general strategies to promote the spirit of mentoring of young people.
Many adult mentors find mentoring adolescent boys quite a challenge for a variety of reasons. This episode explores ways to develop positive mentoring relationships with young men.
Some ideas and strategies used by the author during mentoring journeys with adolescent mentees to develop more resilient young people.
Inspiring words to encourage volunteer adult mentors for the mentoring journey with adolescent mentees.
Tips on how to inspire adolescent mentees to become the best they can be from the author's personal mentoring experiences.
What do adolescent mentees say about their mentors and their mentoring experience? Feedback from young people as an encouragement to volunteer adult mentors.
Thoughts about reasons why communication between adolescents and adults breaks down with some tips on how to redress any possible conflict issues.
What research teaches us about signs to look out for during the mentoring relationship that give an indication that an adolescent mentee might be suffering from a poor self-image and low self-esteem.
Encouraging words about the meaning and power of mentoring shared by a number of authors.
Why does communication between young people and adults often break down? We look at what research shares about this.
A reminder that adolescent mentees are young people on a journey through a confusing time of their lives. Some mentoring tips to help mentors remain the non-judgmental Cheerleader.
Some positive strategies mentors can share with adolescent mentees to help the latter deal with stress and fatigue.
Some positive strategies mentors can share with adolescent mentees to help the latter deal with stress and fatigue.
Some tips to help mentors guide adolescents on how to lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle and thus improve the chances of reducing stress levels in their lives.
The first of two episodes looking at a critical role of volunteer adult mentors during the mentoring journey: helping their mentee cope with fatigue. Strategies and tips.
How will you approach the mentoring relationship as a volunteer adult mentor? What will the mentoring experience be like for your adolescent mentee?
The fourth of five episodes looking at the key features of adolescent mentees during their confused teenage years, which will help volunteer adult mentors understand young people better.
The third of five episodes looking at the key features of adolescent mentees during their confused teenage years, which will help volunteer adult mentors understand young people better.
The second of five episodes looking at the key features of adolescent mentees during their confused teenage years, which will help volunteer adult mentors understand young people better.
The first of five episodes looking at the key features of adolescent mentees during their confused teenage years, which will help volunteer adult mentors understand young people better.
For a mentoring relationship to have any hope of positive developments, the volunteer adult must ensure that their adolescent mentee feels safe and secure at all times during the mentoring relationship. This is explained in this episode.
This episode looks at some of the key signs a mentor can observe during the mentoring journey to discern how assertive their adolescent mentee is becoming.
Volunteer adult mentors have a key role to coach and teach their adolescent mentees how to positively react to conflict. What does this mean in reality?
By encouraging an adolescent mentee to develop practical skills, a volunteer adult mentor will also be developing assertiveness and resiliency. This is explained in this episode.
This episode considers some of the most important research around resiliency to inspire, motivate and encourage the volunteer adults of adolescent mentees.
An episode looking at what effective mentoring entails and why it's important to keep on keeping on when the mentoring journey might feel challenging.
Strategies and tips for volunteer adult mentors to use when mentoring adolescent mentees, with a special focus on the development of social skills and values.
Understanding the meaning of self-image and it's importance during the adolescent journey, is an important aspect of the mentoring journey. Explanation, tips and strategies.
What is resiliency and how does an adult mentor foster resiliency in the life journey of their adolescent mentee? Explanations, tips and strategies.
The development of an authentic friendship between an adult mentor and an adolescent mentee is explained in this episode.
What is self-esteem and why is the development of high self-esteem one of the key aspects pf a mentoring relationship?
This episode considers the three main stages of a mentoring relationship between a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee, including some helpful tips.
An episode looking at a positive approach to resolving conflicts which can be an important discussion during a mentoring journey. Some strategies shared as well.
Tips for volunteer adult mentors involved in a cross-cultural mentoring relationship, a wonderfully enriching experience for both parties.
The impact of a positive approach to mentoring adolescents on these young people - the mentor's attitude is critical to the success or otherwise of the mentoring relationship.
This is the final of the four episodes that considers how to communicate effectively with adolescent mentees.
This is the third of four episodes that considers how to communicate effectively with adolescent mentees.
This is the second of four episodes that considers how to communicate effectively with adolescent mentees.
This is the first of four episodes that considers how to communicate effectively with adolescent mentees.
Many young people, for a variety, of reasons, are afraid of failure. This episode looks at strategies volunteer adult mentors can consider using during the mentoring journey.
Reasons for the importance of using a paper Diary in an adolescent's brain development are shared in this episode.
Volunteer adult mentors must understand the critical importance of a developmental mentoring journey with their adolescent mentees, rather than a prescriptive approach which, research suggests, tends not to be as effective.
This episode looks at some of the key results of a positive goal setting process by an adolescent mentee during the mentoring journey, a collation of important research findings.
The author, Robin Cox, shares some quotes that inspire and motivate him for the mentoring journey.
Understanding the mentoring journey when a volunteer mentor is mentoring an adolescent mentee. Strategies and words of encouragement.
The final of four episodes describing a user-friendly conflict resolution process that works when clearly understood by an adolescent mentee.
The third of four episodes describing a user-friendly conflict resolution process that works when clearly understood by an adolescent mentee.
The second of four episodes describing a user-friendly conflict resolution process that works when clearly understood by an adolescent mentee.
The first of four episodes describing a user-friendly conflict resolution process that works when clearly understood by an adolescent mentee.
Words of encouragement for volunteer adult mentors of adolescent mentees so they stay the course!
A look at some of the more common features of adolescent girls to assist mentors on the mentoring journey.
The third of three episodes to help mentors of adolescent boys appreciate all the challenges they are facing. 'Generally boys take longer than girls to share their deeper thoughts and feelings.
The second of three episodes to help mentors of adolescent boys appreciate all the challenges they are facing. 'Generally boys take longer than girls to share their deeper thoughts and feelings.
The first of three episodes to help mentors of adolescent boys appreciate all the challenges they are facing. 'Generally boys take longer than girls to share their deeper thoughts and feelings.
Understanding what is happening with adolescent brain development can enhance the quality of the mentoring relationship.
This episode shares mentoring expert Thomas W. Dortch Jr.'s helpful checklist for mentors of adolescents which contains many helpful tips for the mentoring journey.
Guiding adolescent mentees through the different approaches to resolving conflicts is an invaluable role of the volunteer adult mentor. This is the final of the four episodes covering this topic..
Guiding adolescent mentees through the different approaches to resolving conflicts is an invaluable role of the volunteer adult mentor. We consider this over four episodes.
Guiding adolescent mentees through the different approaches to resolving conflicts is an invaluable role of the volunteer adult mentor. We consider this over four episodes.
Guiding adolescent mentees through the different approaches to resolving conflicts is an invaluable role of the volunteer adult mentor. We consider this over four episodes.
The episode looks at the importance of persevering during the mentoring relationship, even when one thinks one might not be connecting effectively. A true story explains what happens.
As the title suggests, this episode offers some general tips to volunteer adults mentoring adolescent mentees - words of encouragement.
Not only are adolescents experiencing conflicts in their relationships with others, they are also experiencing inner conflicts. Strategies on how to guide an adolescent mentee through these challenging times are shared in this episode.
Effective communication lies at the heart of a mentoring relationship with an adolescent. This episode considers how a mentor can tell if the connection is strong and there is effective communication occurring.
A reminder that adolescents are going through a confusing time in their lives, so some strategies are suggested to keep the mentoring relationship in a positive space.
Creating a connection with an adolescent takes time and involves some important communication strategies mentioned in this episode.
This episode highlights why and how listening is a critical skill within an effective mentoring relationship.
Coaching and guiding adolescent mentees to become more assertive is one of the roles of an adult mentor. This episode shares some of the characteristics and qualities a mentor can help develop during the mentoring journey.
This episodes looks at different types of adolescent behavior to help adult mentors reflect on the self-image of their adolescent mentee during the mentoring journey.
Volunteer adult mentors share their thoughts about how they would like to have been spoken to by an adult during their teenage years.
Volunteer adult mentors share their thoughts about how they would like to have been spoken to by an adult during their teenage years.
Volunteer adult mentors share their thoughts about how they would like to have been spoken to by an adult during their teenage years.
This episode looks at a variety of roles mentors can take during the mentoring journey to encourage adolescents to become the best they can be.
There are many reasons why an adolescent might have a poor self-image. This episode considers some of the more common reasons to prepare adult mentors for the mentoring journey.
When adult mentors connect with their adolescent mentees, discussions could well focus on family relationships. This episode looks at different approaches mentors can take when focusing in this area.
Through looking at a mentee's hobbies or interests, and adult mentor could do life-changing encouraging work in the life of an adolescent mentee.
There is a lot of truth in the statement that a healthy body will have a healthy mind. This episode considers ways an adult mentor can encourage an adolescent to develop some fitness and health goals.
How to help an adolescent mentee set his or her goals or tasks as a self-empowering experience.
What does it mean for an adult mentor to effectively listen to an adolescent? Some thoughts about that.
The value of an adult mentor in an adolescent's life and what that mentor can bring to the relationship.
What is resilience and how a positive mentoring relationship between a volunteer adult mentor and an adolescent mentee will enhance the resiliency of the mentee.
Why encourage adolescents to set performance goals during the mentoring journey? Some ideas and thoughts from global research.
The importance of adolescent mentees hand writing their goals and it's importance in adolescent brain development.
This episode considers what a real mentoring relationship between a volunteer adult and an adolescent mentee is all about.
It helps the mentoring relationship when adult mentors have a deeper understanding of what physical, emotional and other changes are occurring in their mentees' lives.
It helps the mentoring relationship when adult mentors have a deeper understanding of what physical, emotional and other changes are occurring in their mentees' lives.
It helps the mentoring relationship when adult mentors have a deeper understanding of what physical, emotional and other changes are occurring in their mentees' lives.
It helps the mentoring relationship when adult mentors have a deeper understanding of what physical, emotional and other changes are occurring in their mentees' lives.
It helps the mentoring relationship when adult mentors have a deeper understanding of what physical, emotional and other changes are occurring in their mentees' lives.
This episode shares thought for mentors who are mentoring adolescents dealing with adversity which can take a variety of forms.
Adolescents with high self-esteem and who feel supported by at least three significant adults are following a great pathway to become the best they can be. Some tips to help adult mentors create this reality during the mentoring journey.
When two strangers come together for the first time, an adult mentor and an adolescent mentee, it is a challenging time. This episode shares some well used tips to assist mentors to create the all important connection with their mentee.
There are many reasons why a young person might struggle to set goals. This episode highlights some of the most common reasons gathered from years of research.
What researchers share about the importance of goal setting and goal getting to enhance the mentoring relationship.
How a deeper understanding of what's happening in an adolescent's brain will enhance the mentoring relationship.
5 key signs of an adolescent mentee's positive self-image which adults can discern during the mentoring journey as they reflect on the positives from their mentoring experience.
The development of resiliency is a key aspect of the mentoring journey. Identifying and naming strengths is one effective strategy adult mentors can use to encourage their adolescent mentees to become the best they can be. This episode explores some personal resiliency builders.
Goal setting is a key area of the mentoring journey between a volunteer adult and an adolescent mentee. This episode contains ideas to help mentees with the goal setting process.
There are a variety of ways adult mentors can seek to connect with their adolescent mentees which will be shared in the Mentoring Minutes episodes. More ideas are shared in this episode.
Why young people need adults outside of the family to motivate and inspire them to become the best they can be.
What it means to see the mentoring relationship as a friendship journey between an adolescent mentee and a volunteer adult mentor.
Sharing some of the ideas from youth research to encourage mentors of adolescent mentees living in high risk environments to become the best they can be.
It is important for mentors of adolescent mentees to experiment with different strategies to make a positive connection with their adolescent mentee, so more tips are shared in this episode.
Developing a meaningful and positive relationship with your adolescent mentee is a work in progress through the early stages of the mentoring journey, so here are some helpful tips to enhance the relationship between a mentor and an adolescent mentee.
The importance of investing time and energy in the young people of the future through a mentoring relationship.
Tips and strategies for mentors mentoring adolescent mentees from a different cultural background.
The importance of understanding the context of an adolescent mentee's life is explored in this episode.
There are some strategies that will help an adult mentor connect with their adolescent mentee that are considered in this episode.
Four key areas a trusted, supportive volunteer adult mentor can explore with their adolescent mentees during the mentoring journey.
What do productive mentors look like? Some strategies and tips as they embark on the mentoring journey with an adolescent
Some important points for adult mentors of adolescents to remember with regard to being a role model during the mentoring journey.
Some important points for adult mentors of adolescents to remember with regard to being a role model during the mentoring journey.
Some important points for adult mentors of adolescents to remember with regard to being a role model during the mentoring journey.
A mentor of adolescents wears many hats. This episode explores some of the roles mentors undertake during the mentoring journey.
Findings from research about the value of mentoring and the importance of mentor training before mentoring adolescents
What mentoring adolescents means - some clarification to help mentors understand their role.
How adult mentors can help adolescent mentees to feel that their lives have meaning and purpose.
What it means, when mentoring an adolescent, to ensure that he or she feels safe and secure at all times.
Introducing Mentoring Minutes. Aims and objectives and some information about the creator, retired School Principal and youth mentoring program developer, Robin Cox. 260 episodes of approximately 2 to 3 minutes each to encourage and inspire anyone working with adolescents. 40 years of collated education/teaching/coaching/youthmentoring/leadership research and experience linked to the latest adolescent brain research. Interact at www.facebook.com/robin.coxmentor or www.yess.co.nz