Robust Humility and the Reflective Mentor
In this episode of Neuromentoring, hosts Lucy and Brian consider the essential responsibility of mentors to engage in self-reflection within neurodiverse university settings. They discuss their personal challenges with mentoring, such as pronoun usage and the tension between action and being.
By emphasizing the importance of humility, emotional intelligence, and the craft of mentoring, they advocate for a textured approach to support students. Their last conversation of the series meanders through reflections on the role of honesty, emotional literacy, and the balance between knowledge, skills, and wisdom in effective mentoring.
00:00 Welcome to Neuromentoring
00:10 The Mentor's Responsibility to Reflect
00:40 Personal Struggles in Mentoring
01:23 Pronouns and Mentoring Challenges
03:27 Humility in Mentoring
06:44 Emotional Intelligence and Literacy
10:26 The Art of Reflection
14:54 Honesty and Lying in Mentoring
22:58 The Craft of Mentoring
26:39 Concluding Thoughts and Future Series
