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Psychological Safety in Mentoring Conversations
“Psychological safety is the shared belief that the team — or in this case, a mentoring pair — is safe for interpersonal risk-taking.” — Amy C. Edmondson ( MIT Working Paper ) Why Psychological Safety Matters in Mentoring Mentoring works when both people can be open, honest and imperfect. Without that, even a well-matched pair stays polite but shallow. Dr Amy Edmondson’s 1999 study, Psychological Safety and Learning Behaviour in Work Teams , proved that groups with high psych
Catherine Hodgson
Nov 8, 20253 min read


AHA! The Power of Insight in Mentoring
One of the most exhilarating experiences you can have as a mentor is witnessing your mentee experience an insight. These moments—when...
Catherine Hodgson
Jun 5, 20254 min read


Living with Purpose: How to Find Your Ikigai
Discovering one’s purpose is one of our most fundamental needs , yet many of us struggle to define what we truly want from life. I was no...
Catherine Hodgson
Oct 3, 20243 min read


Wisdom Flipped: The Power of Reverse Mentoring
What is Reverse Mentoring? Reverse mentoring is when a more junior individual or employee is paired with a senior person to share skills,...
Catherine Hodgson
Sep 3, 20245 min read
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