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A colleague is paired with a mentor and told the relationship is a place for honest questions. She speaks about a mistake, an uncertainty and the kind of role she may want next. Later, she learns that summaries of those conversations have been reaching the person who evaluates her performance. Support has quietly become assessment. Set the boundary before trust is requested. Explain what remains between the two people, what may be shared with permission and which serious concerns cannot stay private. A mentor can encourage clearer conversations with a manager without becoming an unseen reporting channel. If the organisation needs formal progress updates, collect them openly through a different process. Growth needs somewhere unfinished thinking can be spoken before it becomes a polished answer. That space is useful only when its edges are honest. Do not borrow the language of safety while keeping a hidden door open. A mentoring relationship earns candour by being clear about who is listening.
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