Thanks for that post about mentoring Melanie, you made some great points. Mentoring is something I have always been passionate about, and the more you do it, the more you get out of it and the better you become at it. I especially like what you said about it being important to remember we are facilitators ...

Good afternoon everyone, glad I could join the CHAT. I just wanted to piggy back on Nancys comment about "cloning." I find the same challenges in clinical supervision as I do with mentoring-trying to guide and help the student develop their own styles and ideas, without turning the student into me. the ...

Good point about learning not to take things personally and seeing things from individuals' perspectives Kelly. Definitely a lesson I had to learn, and am still learning! BYron ------------------------------ Byron Ross Houston, TX ------------------------------

There have been times when as the leader of a group/organization that I had to make a tough decision that I felt was best for the group/organization, knowing it would be an unpopular decision with some of the membership. What process do you utilize or considerations do you make when confronted with tough ...