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OUR DEFINITION OF MENTORING
Mentoring is a voluntary professional relationship whose primary purpose is professional development. Mentees look to the mentor – an experienced, knowledgeable, trusted professional – as an advisor who can help them develop personal skills or competencies that will help them achieve personal and career goals.
If that definition sounds a bit indefinite, that’s intentional. Remember, the nature of mentoring depends on a number of individual factors, like:
• the ground rules the mentor and mentee agree on,
• the background and experience of the mentor and mentee, and
• the personalities of the mentor and mentee.
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Benefits of being Mentor
Here are just some of the benefits mentors have reported:
• Personal satisfaction from being able to share your experience
• Feeling energized by the opportunity to give back to the society
• Increased self-awareness
• Reinforced sense of professional identity
• Increased visibility and respect in your organization or society
• Increased ability to develop talent
• Enhanced skills
• The opportunity to help shape future professionals
• The opportunity to gain insight about a different generation or culture
• The opportunity to enhance your pupil skills
• Validation and increased confidence
• Increased job satisfaction
• The opportunity to interact with, and learn from, someone outside of your normal class
• The opportunity to build or enhance your support network
• The opportunity to develop lasting friendships
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