1.  3 Stage Process Model
(Mentoring Pocketbook, Alred & Garvey, 2006)
 1. Exploration
 2. New understanding
 3. Action Planning

2.  What would you like to talk about?
 Tell me more about that
 What you seem to be saying is that. ..
(paraphrase/summary). Have I got this
right?
 Which of these areas would you find it most
helpful to talk about?

3.  Now that we are clear about the issue, what do
you see as your options?
 What is there to learn here?
 You say that you want to move forward yet you
have not taken any action as yet (challenge).
What is preventing you from taking that first step
( Rather than 'Why aren't you doing anything?')
 That sounds like a useful new insight. Does it
sound like one to you?

4.  Let's look at the pro's and con's of this
option
 How committed to this are you on a scale
of 1-10? (If not 10, what needs to happen
to make it 10?)
 When are you going to do this by (specify
date )?
 What do you need to do first?
 What help do you need?

5.  What you focus on is what you get
 Future talk is hopeful
 Find out what has worked already- what can be
built on
 Change a complaint into a goal
 Clarify what a solution would be for them
 Example questions
◦ On a scale of 0-10 where are you now?
◦ What have you done already?
◦ If you woke and a miracle had happened, how would
you know?

6.  Pick someone to work with in the room.
 Have a go at following the Three Stage Process
Model for 15 mins with one person acting as
mentor, the other as mentee.
 Swap roles and work for a further 15 minutes
 Be ready to share your observations about the
process (the content can remain between the
two of you)