Mentoring Is A Conversation, Not A Speech
Think about your mentors, and any mentees that you might have had. There are many many reasons why the relationship might be (or have been) effective, but one common denominator is that, in the effective ones, both sides gained from the relationship . But first, a digression. Think about your relationship with your loved ones — especially friends that you’ve had for a long long time. Y’all are different people than when you met — you’ve grown, changed, and moved on from those salad days. Many experiences large and small have shaped you into the person you are, and even more will shape you into the person you will be. And the same applies to your friends too! It is this personal evolution that has made the relationship last this long — the experiences that each of you have been through creates new vistas to explore, new fields to experience, and new things to learn. To be an effective mentor, you need to find our what you can learn from, or about, your mentees....