4 Ways to Be a Great Mentee (Hint: It's Not All About You)
4 Ways to Be a Great Mentee (Hint: It's Not All About You)
4 Ways to Be a Great Mentee (Hint: It's Not All About You)
By Deborah Liu
Summary
Here's what I've learned about how to be a great mentee, and what you should keep in mind as you seek out mentors and mentorship in your career.
Get Help Finding the Right Match While many mentoring relationships grow organically, you can speed up the process by asking someone you trust to help you find a mentor.
In each case, I asked a leader I trusted if they'd consider being a mentor and helped them kick off their relationship.
In my own case, because of time constraints and how much I invest in these relationships, I can only mentor three to five people a year.
Turn a Mentor Into a Sponsor Many people who have mentored me, like my early managers at Facebook, continued to advocate for me long after we met, acting as sponsors for my career.
Every mentor has different criteria-conscious or not-for what makes them decide to invest in a mentee for the long haul.
Yes, the mentor has to put a lot into it-but it's also up to the mentee to be thoughtful about what they put into it and what they want to get out of it.
Reference
Liu, D. (n.d.). 4 Secrets to Being a Great Mentee. Retrieved January 07, 2021, from https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-be-a-good-mentee-4-ways