👩🏫 Are you mentoring?
🧑🎓Do you have a mentor?
Teaching others reinforces what you know!
A mentor can help you identify the things you need to work on to become better at your job
7 key things about finding a mentor and being a mentor
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🧑🎓Do you have a mentor?
Teaching others reinforces what you know!
A mentor can help you identify the things you need to work on to become better at your job
7 key things about finding a mentor and being a mentor
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1⃣What is a mentor?
A person who help you improve professionally and personally
Sometimes is someone with whom you can have an honest conversation about anything
In a Mentor - Mentee relationship both parties benefit. But as a mentee always be respectful of your mentor's time.
A person who help you improve professionally and personally
Sometimes is someone with whom you can have an honest conversation about anything
In a Mentor - Mentee relationship both parties benefit. But as a mentee always be respectful of your mentor's time.
2⃣How do I find a mentor?
You first have to show interest in growing and you have to be patient
Find people with experience in the fields you want to grow and make yourself noticed
You can contribute to some body else's work, ask questions or volunteer
Remember to be patient
You first have to show interest in growing and you have to be patient
Find people with experience in the fields you want to grow and make yourself noticed
You can contribute to some body else's work, ask questions or volunteer
Remember to be patient
3⃣I can't find a mentor, what do I do now?
Don't worry and be patient. This may take some time
But, you don't need an official mentor either!
Learn from people around you, analyze what they do and apply what you learn
This is more work but also works. I've never had a mentor
Don't worry and be patient. This may take some time
But, you don't need an official mentor either!
Learn from people around you, analyze what they do and apply what you learn
This is more work but also works. I've never had a mentor
4⃣I found a mentor, what do I do now?!
Mutual respect is the foundation of any good relationship, practice it
Ask questions and don't be afraid to disagree
Be open to feedback
Apply what you learn in every possible way you can
Experiment! Nobody holds all the answers
Mutual respect is the foundation of any good relationship, practice it
Ask questions and don't be afraid to disagree
Be open to feedback
Apply what you learn in every possible way you can
Experiment! Nobody holds all the answers
5⃣I want to become a mentor, what do I do?
🗣️Make yourself heard
Ask your manager to see if there's a mentor program where you work
Talk about what you can offer as a mentor on twitter, dev .to, hashnode, etc
Look for conferences where you can offer help to other people
🗣️Make yourself heard
Ask your manager to see if there's a mentor program where you work
Talk about what you can offer as a mentor on twitter, dev .to, hashnode, etc
Look for conferences where you can offer help to other people
6⃣I'm mentoring someone! What do I do now?
The best mentor is the one that doesn't touch the keyboard
Let them drive but guide them
Empower them, don't enforce your view onto them
Set expectations about the relationship from the beginning
The best mentor is the one that doesn't touch the keyboard
Let them drive but guide them
Empower them, don't enforce your view onto them
Set expectations about the relationship from the beginning
7⃣What do I get from being a mentor?
In one word: Growth
You become a better, more empathetic team member
Write about what you learn from this relationship, you can help others too
Work on new perspectives and ideas
Help others
Improve your emotional intelligence
In one word: Growth
You become a better, more empathetic team member
Write about what you learn from this relationship, you can help others too
Work on new perspectives and ideas
Help others
Improve your emotional intelligence
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