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Designing Your Best Mentoring Experience Ever!

Dive into the world of mentoring with contributions from industry experts. Discover the essence of mentoring, best practices, and challenges. Learn how to navigate different career stages and build valuable mentor-mentee relationships. Uncover key insights on communication, trust, and commitment in mentoring. Explore various mentoring formats like one-on-one, small mentor clusters, and speed mentoring events. Start your mentoring journey today and unlock your full potential!

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Designing Your Best Mentoring Experience Ever!

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  1. Designing Your Best Mentoring Experience Ever! Contributors: Anna Barbour,AIA Damian seitz,aia Maggie SCHUBERT,aia Ben mccreary,aia Teeragames,aia Panelists: Jim Richardson, AIA brianfrickie, aia Kathryn prigmore, faia Wilscribner, faia November 3, 2011

  2. What is Mentoring?

  3. What is Mentoring? Knowledge Wisdom

  4. Career Stages STUDENTS: AIA Atlanta, U of MinnMentor Idea: Intern or Practicioner INTERNS: IDP, AIA Boston, Your firmMentorIdea: YAF YAF: YAF G/L Mentor Idea: AIA or FAIA PRACTICIONERS Young Professional Practicioner Student Intern

  5. Best Practices - Roles Protege Mentor Motivated, Interested, Engaged, Curious Respect boundaries Be patient…we’re old Be receptive to feedback Say what you want Tour Guide not Teacher Explain the “why” Meet on protégé’s turf Be available Don’t problem-solve

  6. Best Practices -Mentoring “Musts”

  7. Best Practices- Architects Personality Self Image • Most architects: NTJs • Lifelong learners • Rational • Can seem distant • Can be introverts • Problem solvers • Perceive time in intervals

  8. Communication • Distant- • Introvert- • Autonomous- • Perceive time in intervals- • Also….. • Generational differences • Listening • Guiding not teaching

  9. Trust/Confidentiality

  10. Committment What is the biggest challenge for a successful mentoring relationship? TIME

  11. Reflection

  12. Where to Start?

  13. Best Practices Negotiating Enabling

  14. Best Practices- Matching Ideas: Mentor Speed mentoring events Other AIA Chapter Social events Speed portfolio reviews Web-Yentl Rotary Club

  15. Best Practices - Formats • One-on One • In Person • Long distance • Small Mentor Clusters • San Francisco model • Laddered Mentoring • Emerging Leaders Programs Small Mentor Clusters: San Francisco Model: + One Seasoned, licensed professional (+/- 15 years of experience)+ Two Mid-level, licensed or unlicensed professional (5-15 years of experience)+ One Emerging, unlicensed professional (0-5 years of experience)

  16. Discussion

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