Mentoring
Definition and Benefits
Mentoring is defined as a professional relationship in which an experienced person assists another in developing specific skills and knowledge that will enhance the less-experienced person’s professional and personal growth.
Mentee benefits
An individual who is considered the mentee will gain knowledge from the mentor’s expertise, receives critical feedback, develop a sharper focus on what is needed to grow professionally, and will be able to learn specific skills that are relevant to their own personal/career goals.
Mentor Benefits
The largest benefits for the mentor are a resurgence in his/her career and the satisfaction in sharing expertise with others.
Mentoring is defined as a professional relationship in which an experienced person assists another in developing specific skills and knowledge that will enhance the less-experienced person’s professional and personal growth.
Mentee benefits
An individual who is considered the mentee will gain knowledge from the mentor’s expertise, receives critical feedback, develop a sharper focus on what is needed to grow professionally, and will be able to learn specific skills that are relevant to their own personal/career goals.
Mentor Benefits
The largest benefits for the mentor are a resurgence in his/her career and the satisfaction in sharing expertise with others.
Types of mentoring:
There are two commonly recognized types of mentoring: formal and informal mentoring.
Formal mentoring programs include:
There are two commonly recognized types of mentoring: formal and informal mentoring.
Formal mentoring programs include:
- Connection to a strategic business objective of the organization
- Established goals
- Measurable outcomes
- Open access for all who qualify
- Strategic pairing of mentors and mentees
- Short term, lasting usually between 6-8 months
- Expert training and support
- Direct organizational benefits
Tips for Finding a Mentor:
An article on Forbes suggests that in order to find a good mentor one should:
An article on Forbes suggests that in order to find a good mentor one should:
- Determine the characteristics you would like in a mentor
- Check your employer’s human resources department to see if they have a mentoring program.
- Network, even social Media sites like Linkedin can be beneficial
- Consider a mentor younger than you.
- Be able to sell yourself
- Steer clear of the formal request
- Show them how to help
- Make it fun
- Do something for them
- Listen
Below are some great links that will help in the understanding of mentoring:
http://www.mentoring.org/
http://diversity-executive.com/articles/view/when-it-comes-to-mentoring-does-sex-matter/print:1
https://www.aamc.org/members/gfa/faculty_vitae/146014/mentoring_systems.html
http://www.management-mentors.com/resources/corporate-mentoring-programs-faqs/
http://www.mentoring.org/
http://diversity-executive.com/articles/view/when-it-comes-to-mentoring-does-sex-matter/print:1
https://www.aamc.org/members/gfa/faculty_vitae/146014/mentoring_systems.html
http://www.management-mentors.com/resources/corporate-mentoring-programs-faqs/