Mentors and mentoring have become a hot topic today. From social media to networking circles to added-value benefits of new employment, everyone is talking about the need for mentors. But how do you find one? It isn’t typical for a mentor to approach you. And once you have found a mentor, what are the steps to benefitting from mentors?
Today, you will find the seven steps to finding a mentor and the 10 ways to benefit from that relationship.
[callout]This episode originally appeared on the Family Before Fortune Podcast which is now the Modern Leadership Podcast. To listen to Modern Leadership click here. To see the Family Before Fortune Podcast archive click here.[/callout]
Episode Summary: 7 Steps to Finding & Benefitting From Mentors
Mentorship rarely begins with the question “will you mentor me”
- Figure out why you want one.
- Look for people who have a belief in you- they see your potential
- Don’t always look up- look right & left.
- Reach out to experts who write on your interests.
- Ask for referrals. Talk to people in your industry or to family and friends.
- Workshops and industry conferences.
- Online- do not overlook the power of an online mentor-mentee relationship.
[shareable cite=”Zig Ziglar” text=”A lot of people have gone further… #quote”]A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could[/shareable]
10 ways to get the most from a mentoring relationship
- Don’t ask for a roadmap- ask advice on how to navigate
- Remember to give and take- reciprocate
- Mentorship is not a life vest
- Don’t insist on coffee- be flexible
- Don’t be afraid to ask- ask a lot of questions
- Be mentor worthy and mentor ready
- Get more than one
- Don’t ditch when the mentor throws out a challenge
- Start small and grow- ask more of your mentor without demanding it
- Thank!- Be thankful
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[shareable cite=”Henry Frank Elmore” text=”If both of us agree on everything, one of us is unnecessary #quote”]If both of us agree on everything, one of us is unnecessary[/shareable]