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05 Below, we describe several practical tools that a mentor (or mentoring programme) can use to facilitate self-assessment: Mentor self-assessment questionnaires: These consist of forms with questions about different aspects of the mentor's performance. They usually cover areas such as communication, trust building, goal setting, problem solving, etc. This tool guides the mentor to reflect on their mentoring skills, knowledge and competencies, helping them to identify their strengths and weaknesses and plan for improvement. For example, the questionnaire may ask you to rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 5 on statements such as “I listen actively to the mentee without interrupting” or “I am able to give constructive feedback”. By answering honestly, you will obtain a profile of your strengths (perhaps you are very good at building trust) and areas for improvement (perhaps you need to work on being more consistent with the frequency of meetings). Competency scales or checklists: Similar to questionnaires, but sometimes presented as checklists. The mentor marks items that they regularly perform. For example: ‘ ☐ I discuss clear expectations with my mentee,’ ‘ ☐ I help my mentee set SMART goals,’ ‘ ☐ I periodically review progress,’ ‘ ☐ I ask my mentee for feedback on how I am helping them,’ etc. By ticking these boxes, one can quickly visualise which recommended practices are being implemented and which could be incorporated. Some programmes provide more elaborate scales: for example, the Mentoring Competency Assessment is a validated questionnaire (originally 26 items, with an abbreviated version of 17) that assesses mentor competencies in areas such as effective communication, alignment of expectations, fostering mentee independence, etc. Tools such as these, translated into Spanish and adapted (such as the aforementioned study that validated an abbreviated version in Spanish), can be very useful for structured self-assessment. In our context, we may use a simplified version adapted to social mentoring. Mentor reflection journal or logbook: This consists of keeping a brief journal after each session or at regular intervals, where the mentor notes down their impressions: What went well in the session? What challenges were there? How did I feel as a mentor? What did I learn and what could I do differently? This qualitative tool encourages continuous reflection. By rereading the journal over time, the mentor can detect patterns (for example: ‘I notice that when I improvise meetings, I feel less satisfied; I should plan them better’ or ‘Every time I use more open-ended questions, the mentee is more encouraged to talk’). The journal allows for deliberate learning from experience, turning each mentoring session into an opportunity for personal development for the mentor as well. Evaluación del impacto y sostenibi l idad de la mentoría