Related to this, I also make sure to not give my mentees or staff an assignment that is very high risk or something they can’t handle at that time. I want to challenge them, but at the same time not set them up for failure. Eventually, as their skill set improves, and as they get a better appreciation of some of the non-technical evaluation skills (like communication, framing results, how to handle difficult staff, etc.) I give them more responsibility and harder tasks.