Mentoring Matters - Inspire Happy, Creative, Resilient Youth
All About Youth Mentoring Tips and Strategies for Inspiring Young People By Robin Cox
MENTOR: Strategies to Inspire Young People
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“MENTOR: Strategies to Inspire Young People is a powerful and comprehensive guide that equips mentors, educators, parents, and coaches with over 1000 proven strategies to make a meaningful impact on today’s youth. This book promotes the spirit of mentoring that can transform the lives of both mentors and mentees through the powerful connections and relationships it creates. Whether you’re an experienced mentor or new to the role, this book will empower you to connect with and guide young people, ultimately helping them achieve success. I highly recommend it to anyone passionate about shaping the future of our youth.”
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the Thinkers50#1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.
“This book by Robin Cox is like the ideal mentor: educational, inspiring, and practical. Written in clear and elegant prose, it contains detailed strategies and recommendations that draw on a lifetime’s work in the field. This book is valuable to me as a father, a business leader and as a citizen. If everyone read MENTOR: Strategies to Inspire Young People and took its generous wisdom to heart, it would make the world a better place.”
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The Power of Mentoring Matters: How We Make a Difference
Vision
To motivate, inspire and encourage young people (with a particular focus on ages 13 to 19) to reach their potential and be ready to play their part in the 21st Century world of work as happy, creative, entrepreneurial and resilient people.
Mission
Affirming and encouraging the ‘Spirit of Mentoring’; with an outcome where young people are guided and equipped to reach their potential, living healthy and balanced lifestyles, within the context of a safe, supportive and secure environment.
Resources
The Mentoring Matters material has been developed in line with the findings of international and Australasian research about young people, including some of the most recent adolescent brain research. This material will encourage parents, teachers, volunteer adult mentors and anyone working with youth.
Get More Books By Robin Cox For Inspiring Young People
Robin Cox has collated all his mentoring, teaching, coaching, and Christian leadership material in several books that are available in the bookstore of this webstie. Get his books to inspire and encourage the youth. All these books are also available on Amazon.
Understanding What Youth Truly Desire
To be cared for (loved)
- Youth wish to feel safe and secure.
- The more they are cared for, the more secure they feel.
- They wish to be surrounded by people who unconditionally care for, appreciate and accept them.
- They value the positive influences of peers and adults to encourage them to do their best.
- They are encouraged to appreciate that they are more likely to fulfill their potential when there are clear rules or boundaries in place (some of which can be negotiated). When they step over these boundaries there will be reasonable consequences.
To be valued
- The more youth are valued the more positive self-worth they experience.
- They are encouraged to feel they have some control over things that happen to them.
- Empowering them will be proof that they are valued, respected, liked and are regarded as valuable resources.
- They value fun time to interact with peers and adults, which involves the development of social skills.
- They value encouragement to explore opportunities within and outside of school to learn and develop new skills and interests.
To know that life has meaning and purpose
- Youth want to know that they matter and their lives have significance.
- The more they understand that there is a reason for their existence, the more significant they will feel.
- They are encouraged to acquire a commitment to learning: academic success and the long-term value of learning enhances their self-worth as they discover their gifts and talents.
- They learn to appreciate and understand how to make the tough decisions and choices; how to cope with new situations.
- They value guidance to develop a positive view of the future.
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can.
Mentoring Blogs For Inspiration
Mentoring Blogs reflect the years of experience shared with anyone who wishes to encourage, motivate and inspire young people.