Even Successful People Need Mentoring

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Tips for Other Mentoring Partners
What can be learned from these mentoring experiences? What tips do these mentees have for others?
Know Your Goals: “Think about your goals and what you want to achieve before you seek out a mentor” Conforti advises. “I gave some thought to my goals and how a mentor can help.”               
Put Structure in Place: “Have a schedule and an agenda,” is Shannon’s recommendation. “That way, both people take it seriously.” Conforti also suggests focusing the relationship on your development goals.             
Select the Right Mentor: “Whom we pick for a mentor is as important as having a mentor,” Shannon emphasizes. “Take time to assess who would be a good person to guide you.” In selecting a mentor, Conforti says the person “needs to be a great role model and someone you want to emulate.”            
     Practice open and honest communication: Conforti says this is “key to any mentoring relationship. Sarah was comfortable telling me what I do well and what I need to work on.”             
     Shannon appreciates her mentor’s honesty. “I’m stunned by his candor,” she says, pointing out that Vanderhoef is very honest about his mistakes in his work experience so Shannon can learn from them.

 

 

 

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