Giving adviceadvising

Giving advice is the mentor offering a suggestion based on their own experience. This is a distinct point where mentoring parts from coaching; the mentor can, when needed, openly say 'if I were you, I would do this'. Still, good advice is an option, not an order; it should not overshadow the mentee's own decision. In offering their advice, the mentor remembers that it comes from their own context and that the mentee's situation may be different. The best advice does not make the mentee dependent; it gives them something to think with.