Building supportive relationships helps you create genuine, caring connections with others. It helps you build trust over time, respond with empathy, and support others in ways that encourage growth and independence.

Skills to develop

Each skill helps you build trust, strengthen connections, and support others with empathy, encouragement, and care.

How to use these materials

Use the facilitation guides, slides, and notes to explore topics that interest you. Learn at your own pace, reflect on new ideas, discuss them with others, and practice new skills in your mentoring conversations. These materials are designed to support your growth as a mentor, not to test your knowledge.

Encouragement & Empowerment

Recognizing others’ strengths, celebrating their progress, and supporting them through challenges while helping them build the confidence and skills to make their own decisions.

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Peer Coaching / Helping

Asking thoughtful questions, listening with curiosity, and guiding others to reflect, solve problems, and build confidence in their own abilities.

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Conflict Resolution

Handling disagreements or challenges calmly and working toward solutions that honor everyone involved, even when the path forward is not immediately clear.

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Role Modeling

Leading by example through your actions, choices, and attitude.

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