Accountability in the mentoring relationship builds trust between the student and the mentor. Students should take responsibility to engage in activities that can enhance their development in academic medicine, while mentors should participate in guiding these activities directly or indirectly. Creating an ...
To be a mentor, it’s important to have the relevant experience and communications skills needed to effectively coach someone. Sometimes, you need to be a career coach. Other times, you just have to be a listener or even an advisor on how to avoid mistakes. To know which approach is the...
“My work, for the past five years, has been as a purpose-driven journalist. Telling the stories of everyday people; their struggles and their triumphs is at the core of the work I do. I’d like to learn more about your story; in fact, I’d like you to be my mentor. When you ...
What areas of your life do you want to grow in?This will help you understand how you can approach the mentee/mentor relationship holistically. What are your professional strengths and weaknesses? How do you typically mitigate your weaknesses? How would you like to receive feedback?Some mentees ...
You need to be able to read a person to see if a teaching approach is working or not. And you need to know how to course-correct and adapt when needed. The desire to help someone reach their potential A great mentor wants to see their mentee reach soaring heights. They want them to...
Have a clear goal. Define your career and set achievable business goals. Understand what you must learn to reach your goals. Take a businesslike approach. Approach a mentor relationship as if it’s a business friendship. Be casual and friendly, and try not to ask awkward questions like “Wil...
As you go through all these steps, work to shift your mindset from “I need something” to “I want to learn.” A learner’s mindset pushes you to ask more questions and show genuine interest. Trial periods Don’t approach someone expecting them to become your mentor, finding a mentor ...
If you don’t believe that the people around you can grow, rise to meet challenges, be truly excellent, then your efforts will be perfunctory and insincere. Talent is rarely innate and everything can be learned. To approach work, creativity and management with this philosophy—you can do it...
How will a mentor help you achieve your goals? What's your game plan? Once you’ve done this initial prep work, Aries suggests a three-tier approach to finding a mentor: Start with what you want to learn.“Before you go looking for mentors,” Aries says, “know what it is that you...
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to starting a business, following a clear process can help you define goals, create a plan, and set yourself up for success. This 15-step guide will walk you through the foundational steps of starting a business and help you understand what to...