23 min

E13: How To Find a Mentor: Part I Millennial Rising

    • Careers

As we adjust to post-pandemic workplace changes, returns, and challenges, mentorship is needed now more than ever. The proof is real: mentorship nurtures greater emotional intelligence, increased self confidence, more efficient decision making, and salary increases to name a few. In the first of a two-part series on mentorship, learn how to identify and reach out to potential mentors. Plus, learn the difference between mentors and sponsors, how to leverage the “student shelf life”, and what you must do before meeting a mentor for the first time. Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andiekramer/2021/07/14/women-need-mentors-now-more-than-ever/?sh=277b6d512bbd

https://www.forbes.com/sites/martifischer/2020/06/10/the-case-for-launching-a-mentorship-program-now/?sh=249c7f0746b0

https://hbr.org/2021/10/whats-the-difference-between-a-mentor-and-a-sponsor

https://hbr.org/email-newsletters

As we adjust to post-pandemic workplace changes, returns, and challenges, mentorship is needed now more than ever. The proof is real: mentorship nurtures greater emotional intelligence, increased self confidence, more efficient decision making, and salary increases to name a few. In the first of a two-part series on mentorship, learn how to identify and reach out to potential mentors. Plus, learn the difference between mentors and sponsors, how to leverage the “student shelf life”, and what you must do before meeting a mentor for the first time. Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andiekramer/2021/07/14/women-need-mentors-now-more-than-ever/?sh=277b6d512bbd

https://www.forbes.com/sites/martifischer/2020/06/10/the-case-for-launching-a-mentorship-program-now/?sh=249c7f0746b0

https://hbr.org/2021/10/whats-the-difference-between-a-mentor-and-a-sponsor

https://hbr.org/email-newsletters

23 min