The confidence-builder

The confidence-builder is the role of reminding the mentee to believe in their own ability. Most mentees, especially at a beginning, doubt their own competence; the mentor sets the mentee's concrete strengths against this doubt. This role reflects back to the mentee the value they hold but cannot see. Building confidence is not empty flattery; it rests on real, observed evidence. A mentee who sees their own strength depends less on approval from outside.