(#5 is my favorite - try it today!)
1. Open-Ended Questions: "What challenges are you currently facing?"
2. Reflective Questions: "Looking back, what would you do differently?"
3. Future-Oriented Questions: "What are your aspirations for the next phase of your career?"
4. Challenge Questions: "If you knew you couldn't fail, what would you attempt to do?"
5. Clarifying Questions: "What makes you say that?"
6. Feedback Questions: "What can I do to support you better?"
7. Empowering Questions: "What's one action you can take right now to move forward?"
Bonus:
8. Perspective Shifting Questions: "How would you view this situation if you were in your colleague's shoes?"
PS: These questions aren't just for mentors to ask. Use these for self-reflection.