Good mentoring relationships can be richly rewarding, not only for the person being mentored, but for the mentor as well. Mentors can provide exceptional learning experiences for their mentees and expand their mentee’s knowledge, awareness, insight and perspective. There is a difference between informal mentoring, which many people do, and formal mentoring. In formal mentoring programs, the goals of the mentee should be stated very clearly up-front and the mentor who...
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One of our mentors recently had an article published in The Huffington Post entitled “Let Out Your Extraordinary”. Trudy Bourgeois is an accomplished professional who is the Founder and CEO of The Center for Workforce Excellence based in Carrollton, TX. She is an extraordinary mentor and we are honored to have her participating with us in our mentoring services. In this article she shares a very personal part of her history...
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Storytelling can be a powerful tool. When used in a mentoring context, it can allow your mentee to put themselves in your shoes and gain a much better understanding of the point you are attempting to make. However, in telling stories, one must also be cognizant of whether or not the mentee will identify with the situation in your story. For example, if you’re telling...
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So who benefits the most from mentoring? The mentee? The mentor? The company? It’s rather difficult to quantify who benefits the most. One thing is certain: all constituents benefit. Mentees, if they take full advantage of their mentoring relationship and the program, will grow in ways they never imagined. For some, it’s a life altering experience. Like many things, you get out of it what you put into it. Today’s worker will most...
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