Asking frequent questions, providing constant affirmative and corrective feedback, and pacing the content are essential skills when mentoring.
Sometimes we forget the delivery of the content is as important, if not more so, as the content being imparted.
One strategy that can enhance content delivery is "Input -> Question -> Response". Great conversations are rarely one-sided, similarly great mentoring seldom looks like a lecture. Instead try giving a bite size chunk of information, followed by a question. This allows the trainee to process the information by recalling, practicing, presenting it. It's not just in one ear out the other, it's slowed down, taken in. Once a response is submitted, affirmative or corrective feedback should be given before moving to the next bite sized tad-bit of content.
On a collaborative setting, unison responses can help visually gauge the amount of mentees understanding the topic, as review as appropriate. Reducing the discrepancy between individuals as the lessons progress. Think "Input -> Question -> Response -> Monitor -> Feedback"
Teaching and learning are not the same.
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