From the course: Being a Good Mentor

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Give feedback to your protégé

Give feedback to your protégé

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Give feedback to your protégé

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- Have you ever given someone feedback and they burst into tears? Truthfully, I have been on both sides of the table in this scenario, so I know how uncomfortable many of us are with giving feedback, especially developmental feedback. Giving feedback can make us feel uncomfortable. However, if you can refrain giving feedback to be an act of kindness, then you will be doing your protege a huge favor. Let's walk through an example of how to give constructive feedback to your protege. I have a protege named Mark. Mark is the son of a well-known fashion designer and he wanted to go into the family business. However, when Mark gave a presentation in class, it was an epic fail. During his presentation, he stroked and patted his tie like this. Mark often made statements that communicated his extremely wealthy background like flying to the U.K. to buy $5,000 Bespoke suits for his grad night. The students listening rolled their eyes and tuned him out. It was pretty uncomfortable. Mark was a…

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