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If the mentorship is to have a positive influence on
the protégé, the mentoring relationship must be personalized
and thereby focused to meet the developmental needs
of your protégé. To maintain integrity and professionalism
in such an alliance, begin your mentoring relationship
by making the following pledge:
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To
maintain confidentiality at all times. |
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To
develop with the protégé a plan of action. |
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To move beyond race, gender, sexual orientation,
disability and other "differences" to build support
and assistance. |
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To
spend time building a comfortable rapport with your
protégé. |
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To be as open-minded as possible, but acknowledge
reality. |
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To
avoid cloning-encourage self-reliance where the
protégé learns to function independently. |
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To
offer advice and counsel free of personal bias and
prejudices. |
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To
handle requests for assistance in a timely fashion. |
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To
withdraw from the relationship if it is ineffective
or inappropriate. |
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To
function in a climate that promotes personal worth,
equity, and dignity. |
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