What are Boundaries?
These are rules, guidelines, limits, and standards for behavior in a relationship.
What are "Boundaries?"
Mentors and mentees may have different ideas about these in their relationship.
What are "Roles and Responsibilities?"
These boundaries determine what items, such as money, clothes, books, or food, you are willing to give, lend, or share with another person.
What are "Material Boundaries?"
The first step in establishing boundaries is to think about this, including which lines you don't feel okay crossing in your mentoring relationship.
What is important to you?
If your mentee asks you to do something outside your boundaries, the slides say you should do this.
What is politely refuse?
Mentoring relationships need these just like any other type of relationship.
What are "Boundaries?"
Setting boundaries helps create these for both the mentor and mentee.
What are "Realistic Expectations?
These boundaries help define your comfort level with personal space, physical touch, and unexpected visits.
What are "Physical Boundaries?"
The slides recommend meeting with your mentees in this type of location.
What are public spaces?
The slides say to behave this way when a boundary violation was inadvertent.
What is be nice?
Boundaries act as this to help keep both mentors and mentees safe.
What is "A Protective Barrier?
Clear boundaries can help prevent these kinds of situations.
What are "Awkward or Uncomfortable Situations?"
This type of boundary prevents you from taking responsibility for another person's emotions or feeling guilty for their problems.
What are "Emotional Boundaries?"
Along with personal issues and your schedule, you shouldn't disclose this kind of information if you're not comfortable sharing it.
What is contact information?
The slides say to be open with your mentee about this aspect of your boundary.
What is why you have that boundary?
Boundaries help define these for both the mentor and mentee.
What are "Roles and Expectations?"
Crossing boundaries can create these two problems in a mentoring relationship.
What are "Tension and Discomfort?"
Asking whether a handshake or a hug is appropriate falls under this category of boundaries.
What are "Physical Boundaries?"
Besides your own limits, the slides say to take this into account when establishing boundaries.
What are your mentee's boundaries?
When a boundary has been violated, you should do this rather than letting it go, which would signal your boundaries are flexible.
What is have a conversation with your mentee?
Boundaries make it easier for mentors and mentees to do this when something makes them uncomfortable or a limit has been crossed.
What is "Communicate About the Problem or Crossed Boundary?"
Because everyone has different ideas about appropriate boundaries, mentors and mentees should do this at the beginning of the relationship.
What is "Have an Open Conversation About Boundaries and Expectations?
Deciding whether you are comfortable lending your car to someone is an example of this type of boundary.
What are "Material Boundaries?"
Along with giving clear verbal cues, you should vocalize these two things if they are unwelcome.
What are touch and body proximity?
If you're unsure how to respond to a violation, you have every right to do this first, and you can consult these two groups if you need outside help.
What is take some time to think about it, and other mentors and program supervisors?