What's my job on a call?
On a GrowthMentor call, your job is to guide the conversation somewhere useful. There's no script. Listen first, find the one or two decisions that matter, share what you've done in the same spot, and end with next steps.
Where do I start?
With questions. The best mentors ask two questions before they offer one answer. The problem in the request is often the surface of a bigger one, so spend the first few minutes on the real situation.
What should I focus on?
Mentees often arrive with a pile of options and no way to choose. Find the one or two decisions that will change the most and keep the call there.
What kind of advice helps most?
Your own experience. Mentees book you for your take: what you did in a similar situation, what failed, what you'd do differently.
What if I can see something they can't?
Say it, kindly. Sometimes the most useful thing on a call is pointing out the market shift, the team risk or the product assumption the mentee hasn't spotted.
How do I end the call?
With two or three concrete next steps, wherever that fits. A mentee who leaves with something to do tends to come back and tell you how it went.
Anything else?
Mentees come from every background and career stage, so stay curious and give them time. Strong opinions are welcome when they come with care. The community rules have the rest.
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