Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring Quotes

“Becoming more self-aware is the necessary first step to bridging differences. Without it, you will not be able to identify or understand when you encounter differences that matter.”
― Lisa Fain, Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring: Lean Forward, Learn, Leverage

“We often meet someone and think they are “different” but people are not inherently different: our differences lie between us, not within us.”
― Lisa Fain, Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring: Lean Forward, Learn, Leverage

“It is the mentor’s responsibility to create a safe and trusting space that enables a mentee to stretch and step outside their comfort zone, take risks, and show up authentically.”
― Lisa Fain, Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring: Lean Forward, Learn, Leverage

“When we understand and appreciate the differences between us, we can leverage them to improve our conversations, deepen our learning, and spur creative thinking.”
― Lisa Fain, Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring: Lean Forward, Learn, Leverage

“When we understand and appreciate the differences between us, we can leverage them to improve our conversations, deepen our learning, and spur creative thinking.”
― Lisa Fain, Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring: Lean Forward, Learn, Leverage

“Mentoring is a critical part of personal growth and development and affords a lifetime of opportunity to grow and develop.”
― Lisa Fain, Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring: Lean Forward, Learn, Leverage

“One of the most beneficial aspects of mentoring is its inherent reciprocity. When reciprocity is present, both mentor and mentee fully engage in the relationship.”
― Lisa Fain, Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring: Lean Forward, Learn, Leverage

“Building a bridge requires the help of other people. It is an active process involving connections, bonding, and collaboration; working together, we build a newer and richer mutual understanding.”
― Lisa Fain, Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring: Lean Forward, Learn, Leverage