It’s pretty common for mentors to assume that their mentees have a vision for themselves. In fact, there are many that start off mentoring where they think that their mentees have one that is similar to their own. That assumption, however, is frequently false. It isn’t just that there are differences. Most mentees haven’t spentContinue reading “Helping Mentees Find A Personal Vision”
Category Archives: Mentorship
Good Mentorship Starts with Good Mentor / Mentee Fit
At work, people are often asked to mentor someone with the bests of intentions but with very little practical direction. That commonly plays out with a manager saying “This person has lots of potential. Can you do some mentoring to get them to the next level?”. That feels reasonable and if you have been inContinue reading “Good Mentorship Starts with Good Mentor / Mentee Fit”
Using A Weekly Book Study To Help Remote Mentorship
In an early blog post, I talked about how mentorship has suffered in the remote setting. Our opportunities to have ad hoc mentoring moments has been dramatically reduced; Zoom doesn’t let them happen. So as mentors, we have to put more time into intentional ones. One activity that I recently have had success with isContinue reading “Using A Weekly Book Study To Help Remote Mentorship”
Where did all the mentors go: Why workplace mentorship is disappearing and it isn’t just because of Zoom
The pandemic forced remote work and Zoom meetings on us. It has changed how we work with people. It’s faster. It’s more efficient. It’s also way more transactional. Gone are random hallway chats, coffee breaks that turn into career conversations, and the subtle cues we just picked up on by being around each other. ItContinue reading “Where did all the mentors go: Why workplace mentorship is disappearing and it isn’t just because of Zoom”
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