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Table 2

Mentors’ and managers’ analysis of “weak signals” (WS) as mentees’ lived experiences

1. Mentors’ detection of mentee’s WS	1. Managers’ detection of mentee’s WS
Experiences of inadequacy Mental health/well-being at work Satisfied in work and profession	Mentors can catch weak signals earlier You don’t show insecurity to manager Decisive talk with mentor, not manager
2. Mentors dealing with mentees’ WS	2. Managers dealing with mentee’s WS
Develop a certain attitude to work Guidance on how to prioritise in work Mentor adapts to mentee’s needs	Depends on the relationship More trust in mentor than manager Grow skills in development plans
3. Mentor’s sensemaking of WS	3. Manager’s sensemaking of WS
The choice: to stay or quit Develop professional role Support is decisive	Talk about quitting but not with managers Mentor has different discussion - Mentor understands differently

Source(s): Authors’ own work