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Am I meant to mentor? Five attributes of best-in-class mentors.(SELECTED TOPIC)(Column)
As a young consultant I really thought I had it all together. I was getting great ratings, great raises and wonderful accolades from clients. Because I--in my own mind--thought I was such hot stuff, I was not active in seeking out advice from more experienced colleagues. After all, what could they teach me?
As I matured from an inexperienced hotshot to an experienced manager, I developed a much stronger appreciation for the wisdom my more experienced colleagues could impart. This appreciation didn't happen naturally; I had to get my butt chewed off a bunch of times to realize that a wiser and more experienced colleague could help me get through the tough times and learn from my mistakes. I needed--and still need--a mentor to help me be more effective as a leader.
Whether for personal or professional reasons, having a mentor to turn to for advice and counsel is a very effective means of transforming knowledge into wisdom. Before I go any further, let's get a definition of wisdom in place: Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom
In a mentoring relationship, a mentoree or person being mentored typically brings a lot of knowledge to the table. When the experience from the mentor is transferred to the mentoree, it accelerates the wisdom building process because the mentoree now doesn't have to learn solely through his or her own mistakes. The mentoree is able to learn from a combination of his own mistakes and the mentors advice.
For mentoring relationships to work well, I've found several items to be very important:
* The mentor should not have a direct reporting relationship with the mentoree. The mentoree can feel free to speak about issues which may be plaguing him without fear of retribution from a boss.
* The mentor must want to be a mentor. Mentoring is an incredibly important responsibility that is likely over and above any other existing responsibilities. If the leader doesn't want to be a mentor, she is going to view the time spent mentoring as a nuisance.
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- Magazine article from: ANNA Journal Price, Christy February 1, 1997 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Romano, Carlin March 24, 2004 700+ words
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Source: HighBeam Research, Am I meant to mentor? Five attributes of best-in-class...