Don’t overlook your peers. Organizations are filled with talented people in different disciplines and at different levels. Their unbiased feedback on your projects or performance can help you gain more self-awareness. You’re then better able to identify your strengths and weaknesses, as well as...
We have talked about what a Mentor can do for a leader previously in this series, and now we will outline a process to find a mentor who’s right for you at this point in your career. How to Find a Mentor 1. Identify your Criteria for Selecting a Mentor Ask yourself the following q...
• Even after identifying how you will gain experience in order to meet performance objectives, stay alert to identify more effective ways of meeting those objectives. Careful planning and a constant focus will help ensure you meet your performance objectives effectively. 5 Ensuring personal ...
Before you go looking for a business mentor, it’s important to take the time to define what it is you’re looking for. Knowing what your ideal business mentor and mentorship relationship looks like before you try to identify a mentor will help you narrow down your search—and make sure t...
I need to wait for a mentor to find me. Being mentored is more passive than active. I need to ask someone to mentor me up-front. Face it: Everything you know about mentoring may be wrong. It's time to start seeking out a mentor the right way. In finding a mentor, there are 10...
Before asking this new-to-you-person for a favor, identify what’s in it for them. What do they get out of this relationship? How will being your mentor add value to their life? Instead of starting with, “Will you please be my mentor?” show your mentor what’s in it for them:...
Self-identify as a writer now and you’ll silence that inner critic—who, of course, is really you. Talk back to yourself if you must. It may sound silly, but acknowledging yourself as a writer can give you the confidence to keep going and finish your book. ...
Understand stereotypical assumptions influence the potential success of the mentoring relationship. Tension is more likely if either of you have negative perceptions of the other based on age difference. Training in how to identify your unconscious biases might be a good idea before you start ...
Identify business pains. Measure every step. Sell to the right people. Embrace team selling. Conduct call reviews. Shadow your peers. Find a mentor. Ask the right questions. Build a personal development plan. Start a film club. 1. Start with your goals. If you’re learning to sell, start...
To be a mentor means responsibility to let less experienced colleagues develop their skills in surgical oncology. It is important to identify those who have the ability to become good surgeons. Much of cancer surgery is done four-handed so surgery is about understanding the procedure and not so...