Everyone at some point in his life for various projects are jobs you may find that you need a mentor. Of course the role of a mentor is to aid you in reaching your goals. While the mentor can certainly learn a lot from teaching and leading others, the relationship between the mentor and the student or protégés should be centered around listening, guiding, and even challenging the mentee to do his best in his job or whatever the situation may be.
A mentorship program requires frequent contact between the mentor and the protégés for the communication line to remain open. Mentoring is an interactive relationship wherein both parties can contribute to each other’s growth as a person. You should take note that mentoring is far different from counseling and neither is it being buddies because mentoring is a tool that is used for personal and professional development.
Having the wrong mentor can be even worse than having no mentor at all. For this reason, everyone should take the time and effort to look for a mentor that will suit their needs, personality, and learning style. You need to look within yourself and the environment around you; then, ask yourself what you really want to learn. Oftentimes, you need to consider the following questions before deciding on a mentor:
• Would the mentor provide me with good and accurate information?
• Would he support me in reaching my goals and objectives?
• Would he respect my dreams, my decisions, and my goal in life?
• Would he challenge me when it is necessary?
• Can the mentor actually be trusted?
• Am I willing to listen to this mentor’s ideas and suggestions?
Asking these questions before you commit to a mentoring program is essential for you to reap the best possible benefit. It is also important to have a clear communication line between you and the mentor. Even at the start of the mentoring program, you already need to specify your expectations and your goal so that the mentor will know which direction to take.
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