Recorded: 5/09/2021 / Published: 1/23/2022

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- In this week’s episode of The Krypt I am going to be talking mentorships-what are they, who needs them, what makes great mentors and mentees, and what causes them to fail.

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- What is a mentorship?
Definition: The guidance provided by a mentor, especially an experienced person in a company or educational institution.
- Why are mentorships important?
A mentor may share with a mentee (or protege) information about his or her own career path, as well as provide guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role modeling. A mentor may help with exploring careers, setting goals, developing contacts, and identifying resources.
- Who is suited to mentor someone?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryabbajay/2019/01/20/mentoring-matters-three-essential-element-of-success/?sh=758fe5b545a9
- A good mentor needs to be more than just a successful individual. A good mentor must have the disposition and desire to develop other people. It requires a willingness to reflect on and share one’s own experiences, including one’s failures. Great mentors must be able to both “talk the talk” and “walk the walk.”
- What makes a good mentor:
1: A desire to develop and help others. A good mentor is sincerely interested in helping someone else without any “official” reward. Good mentors do it because they genuinely want to see someone else succeed.
2: The ability and availability to commit real time and energy to the mentoring relationship. Good intentions aren’t enough—mentoring takes time!
3: Current and relevant industry or organizational knowledge, expertise, and/or skills. The best mentors have deep knowledge in an area that the mentee wishes to develop.
4: A willingness to share failures and personal experiences. Mentors need to share both their “how I did it right” and their “how I did it wrong” stories. Both experiences provide valuable opportunities for learning.
5: A growth mindset and learning attitude. The best teachers have always been and always will be those who remain, curious learners, themselves. Would you rather be advised by someone whose mind is shut because he knows it all or by someone whose mind is open because she is always looking to deepen her knowledge?
6: Skill in developing others. This includes the very real skills of active listening, asking powerful, open-ended questions, self-reflection, providing feedback, and being able to share stories that include personal anecdotes, case examples, and honest insight.
- What makes a good protege?
(See Forbes link above.)
Just as there are specific characteristics of a successful mentor, there are attributes and sensibilities that make for a good mentee. This is important because mentees must remember that mentors are doing this from the goodness of their heart, so being a good mentee is the best way to ensure the relationship enjoys a healthy purposeful existence.
- Mentees need to be:
1: Committed to expanding their capabilities and focused on achieving professional results.
2: Clear about their career goals, needs, and wants. Mentoring isn’t therapy where one just rambles aimlessly. mentees are...