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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
TLDR - different interaction methods are good, respect your fellow mentors enough to trust them to be decent people.
Why do all mentors have to have similar philosophies in mentoring?
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I'll second this.
Additionally, if you are "top of the mentor totem pole", and you state that many different mentor styles/philosophies are encouraged on your team, I think you'll find you welcome more people than you turn away with your inclusive policy. On the other hand, dictating a laborious set of rules/guidelines that goes well beyond FIRST's standards for mentors will almost definitely turn away many adults.
One caveat, I do encourage all teams to have all of their mentors YPP certified. I know, YPP isn't a catch-all, but it is supported by FIRST and a great addition to a mentor's tool belt.
-Mike