Mentoring

By: A Staff Writer

Updated on: Oct 22, 2024

Find Your Yoda, Be a Yoda

Mentorship accelerates growth, personally and professionally. Are you tapping into this superpower?

• Benefits are Bi-Directional: Mentees gain knowledge, mentors gain fresh perspective and leadership skills.
• Seek Industry-Specific Insight: Mentors within your field provide the most relevant guidance.
• Chemistry Matters: Beyond skills, you need to connect with your mentor/mentee on a human level.
• Set Expectations Clearly: How often will you meet, for how long, what are the goals?
• Pay it Forward: Great mentors were once mentored themselves. Become part of the virtuous cycle.
• Formal vs. Informal: Programs exist, but valuable mentorship can also be organic and casual.

Investing in mentorship, as either mentor or mentee (or both!), leads to lasting benefits.