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Intellectual Dependability: Communication Clarity
If a mentor is unambiguous and completely clear in the communication, leading to a deep understanding and clarity on the subject, they are intellectually dependable.
A key sign here is that the simplicity and clear language, not hiding themselves under the garb or abbreviations and gibberish, something known as pseudo-profundity.
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Most mentors or guides show the following signs to help you gauge if they are intellectually dependable:
- Intellectual benevolence.
- Intellectual transparency.
- Communicative clarity.
- Audience sensitivity
- Intellectual guidance.
If the mentor is paying attention to the details of your views, experiences and unique traits, and then tailoring their response to fit the other person, then they are applying the appreciative quality of audience sensitivity.
Many who are not in the mode of listening, or are too self-...
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- Are they willing and able to clarify their meaning if I ask them to?
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"In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few."
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