Mobility Mentoring Approach

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Helpful phrases to discuss the Bridge include “snapshot in time,” “roadmap to your goals,” “help to prioritize and organize information,” and “life is a journey, your Bridge will change over time.” As the assessment process concludes, mentors should thank the clients for the opportunity to work with them, and encourage them to reflect on the process by asking if they learned anything new about themselves, and if there are any concerns moving forward. They should also take the time to highlight clients’ strengths and discuss their challenges, while connecting both to the goals that were collaboratively set. The trainers then asked the attendees to break into pairs and practice introducing the Bridge concept, the assessment tool, and reviewing …show more content…

The trainers shared that research supports using early incentives to inspire long-term achievements or outcomes. Incentives also encourage small steps that may not present immediate outcomes, but have value for achieving long-term goals, such as working to pay off debts, which improves credit and allows for purchasing of future assets. They discussed providing financial resources to support behavioral change, which can include paying a babysitter while studying for a test, and/or paying for a licensing exam, additional transportation, or clothing for …show more content…

The first responsibility of Mobility Mentors is to introduce their clients to the concept that their environments can, in fact, be changed. This change comes from containing crisis stimuli long enough to begin to grow alternative skills and behaviors, and overcoming the struggle with self-regulations and impulse control. In coaching, the mentor must first see the client as successful; they then help him/her to consider and prioritize options, contextualize crises, and maintain focus on agreed upon pathways to change. The intent is to show over time that clients can practice these skills on their own.

To help support EF skills through coaching, the trainers provided the participants with a document entitled, “Tips for Engaging in Conversations Using an Executive Function Framework,” which included suggestions for supporting and collaborating with clients regarding metacognition (thinking about how we think), impulse control/inhibition, working memory, cognitive flexibility, planning and organization, and agency throughout the entire Mobility Mentoring® process.

The group then engaged in a final discussion and Q&A session, and closed for the

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