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Myth-busting Mentors By Colleen Clark

Myth-busting Mentors By Colleen Clark. The story goes. In Greek mythology, Mentor was a mythic educator. In our time, a mentor is a person with more experience who takes responsibility for helping someone with less experience to develop needed knowledge and skills.

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Myth-busting Mentors By Colleen Clark

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  1. Myth-busting Mentors By Colleen Clark

  2. The story goes... In Greek mythology, Mentor was a mythic educator. In our time, a mentor is a person with more experience who takes responsibility for helping someone with less experience to develop needed knowledge and skills.

  3. But take out the Greek... Mentor was a guy the king liked so he left him in charge of his house and his son while he went off to seek fame and glory. Basically, Mentor was a glorified wife. He did fine until the real wife showed up and boy was she mad! Mentor put in a ton of work and got nothing in return. And the kid forgot all about him after Dad came back. *Yawn*

  4. Myths • All mentors are created equal • Mentoring is time-consuming and complicated • Mentors are older and more experienced • Mentoring is something you get asked to do • Mentors are responsible for our development • Mentoring is hard work

  5. What does mentoring look like today?

  6. The world needs more womenteers

  7. We can make a meaningful difference in the rate of change whenever we decide to do it.

  8. MYTH All mentors are created equal

  9. Truth Mentoring is not the same as Womenteering

  10. Womenteering: Womenvolunteering to help each other achieve more meaningful outcomes.

  11. Mentor Moment What was I doing when I felt the greatest need for a mentor?

  12. MYTH You have to plan ahead to have a mentor

  13. TRUTHWhen the Mentee is ready, the Mentor appears (usually on LinkedIn)

  14. WTH? WTH???

  15. MYTH Mentors are older, smarter and more experienced than me.

  16. TRUTHAt any given time, you are smarter and more experienced. (depending on the situation)

  17. The old model of mentoring is too narrow.

  18. Experiment • Needs that might make us look for a mentor: • Finding an authentic voice • Mustering the courage to take a risk • Creating more powerful partnerships with peers • Navigating corporate culture, politics, etc. • Gaining perspective and objectivity on a tough situation

  19. Suggestions • Five ways to start a conversation with a future mentor: • Introduce yourself and lead with your need • Ask the Universe, one person at a time • Cold-call • Fish where the fish are • Start at the top

  20. Secret #1 To get a better mentor, ask a better question

  21. Secret #2 To be a better mentor, ask a better question

  22. One more myth: Exactly who is responsible for your development?

  23. The last word: EASY

  24. Life is hard.Make mentoring easy.

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