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In it together: Why a sense of “shared reality” is vital in mentoring
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By Jean Rhodes
"If you have ever been to an award ceremony,…

Can mentors be trained in cognitive-behavioral therapy? New evaluation has answers
By Jean Rhodes
Decades of…

What is the “helper-therapy” principle? New systematic reviews shed light
By Jean Rhodes
"The best way to find yourself is to…

How shared laughter can strengthen mentoring relationships
There is little success where there is little laughter. ~Andrew…

Teaching to fish: New study highlights the value of building students’ social capital
By Jean Rhodes
A growing number of innovative mentoring…

Born on the 4th of July: The link between Independence Day and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
By Jean Rhodes
“Older and wiser: New ideas for mentoring…

Overcoming Cognitive Biases to Improve Youth Mentoring
by Jean Rhodes
A range of cognitive biases have shaped our…

Two research-based strategies for building strong connections
Jean Rhodes
Building strong, enduring mentoring relationships…

Mentor in the loop–Is there a role for AI in mentoring relationships?
By Jean Rhodes
In recent years, my colleagues and I have been…

Motivational interviewing: What is it and how can it improve mentoring?
By Jean Rhodes
In a recent review, Hart, McQuillin,…

Peer mentoring programs have enormous potential….but there’s a catch
By Jean Rhodes
In a recent meta-analysis, my colleagues…

Who was your favorite mentor? Survey sheds light on youth’s “most meaningful” mentors
By Jean Rhodes
Although many young people have had multiple…

Even older and wiser: Guessing again about how to improve mentoring
Good tests kill flawed theories; we remain alive to guess…