Riverside Webster’s Dictionary defines a mentor as “a wise and trusted teacher or counselor”. The primary role of a mentor is to provide guidance and support to the mentee based on their unique developmental needs.
Host: Stone Origin Network
Guest: Olumide Idowu, Initiator MentorshipHub Africa
Date: 28th October, 2013.
Time: 12pm-3pm
Hashtag: #Mentor
Objectives of the Tweet Chat:
- To meet young people across Nigeria& Africa and discuss on the essentiality of Mentorship
- Based on the Business Finance Magazine, 2000 -"Employees who have had mentors earn more a year than employees who have not had mentors; To encourage everyone to have a mentor.
- Analyze why Mentoring is the 2nd most important factor after education in determining a person's professional success.
- To analyze mentorship ethics between the mentor and mentee
- To inspire youths and
successful people to learn and give back by starting a mentorship relationship.
- If you study the trajectories of successful people, you’ll see that most of them had considerable help along the way.
- To encourage young people make informed decisions to elevate their career.
*Having a mentor can elevate your professional capabilities exponentially
*Mentors are amazing people. When you take the time to develop a strong mentorship relationship, you get access to a wealth of knowledge and experience
*Your mentor/mentee can also end up with a lifelong friend and potential future business partner.
*Mentorship offers a host of amazing benefits. A good mentor is wise and willing to share his or her knowledge and experiences in order to help you succeed.
*Mentors can help you set and achieve career goals, make smart business decisions, overcome workplace challenges, learn new skills or simply offer an outside perspective when you’re facing frustrations at work.
*Mentors are helpful regardless of where you are in your career, there are always others who have “been there, done that” from whom you can learn.
* As humans, we’re always learning and evolving, and even the most experienced professional doesn’t know everything.
- If you study the trajectories of successful people, you’ll see that most of them had considerable help along the way.
- To encourage young people make informed decisions to elevate their career.
*Having a mentor can elevate your professional capabilities exponentially
*Mentors are amazing people. When you take the time to develop a strong mentorship relationship, you get access to a wealth of knowledge and experience
*Your mentor/mentee can also end up with a lifelong friend and potential future business partner.
*Mentorship offers a host of amazing benefits. A good mentor is wise and willing to share his or her knowledge and experiences in order to help you succeed.
*Mentors can help you set and achieve career goals, make smart business decisions, overcome workplace challenges, learn new skills or simply offer an outside perspective when you’re facing frustrations at work.
*Mentors are helpful regardless of where you are in your career, there are always others who have “been there, done that” from whom you can learn.
* As humans, we’re always learning and evolving, and even the most experienced professional doesn’t know everything.
*You may have a mentor who
is closer in age and experience or even someone who is your junior! As long as
the person has qualities and knowledge you can learn from, it’s perfectly
acceptable.
*The choice of mentors makes a big difference in the success of the relationship and, ultimately, in YOUR success.
*Look for someone you respect professionally and someone who has a career you’d like to emulate.
*The choice of mentors makes a big difference in the success of the relationship and, ultimately, in YOUR success.
*Look for someone you respect professionally and someone who has a career you’d like to emulate.
*That doesn’t mean you
want to follow in their footsteps exactly; you’re just looking for a person who
has had success in your field
* You also need to find someone who is willing to be a mentor, is eager to share knowledge, will be open and honest with you, will have time to dedicate to you and is trustworthy.
* I recommend that you look for someone you like on a personal level, not just a professional one. You should look forward to spending time with your mentor.
*Establish specifics around your relationship in whatever way works best for both you and your mentor. It can be a formal arrangement or an informal one.
*You, as the mentee, come up with your “ideal” relationship. Share the information with your mentor and make sure you leave it open for discussion.
* Ask for what you want and need from your mentor, be willing to compromise, and listen closely to make sure there is agreement. Be sure to clarify your expectations.
* Let your mentor know that you see this as an ongoing process. If, at any time, the relationship isn’t working for either one of you, the details can and should be reviewed and revised.
Some mentors simply believe in the person they are helping and want to see him or her succeed, and that alone is worth the time and energy.
*Some look at mentorship as a way of leaving a legacy. As a mentor, you get to pass your wisdom down to the next generation.
*You have the power to make a huge difference in your industry, your company and even the world.
*The best Legacy you can leave on earth is your positive ideas shared. Look around, mentor someone today.
In truth, some mentors just like the challenge. They like to talk about what they know and their experiences. It’s fun when someone looks up to you. It kind of feeds the ego. So there are all kinds of reasons mentors do what they do. It’s a win-win situation.
Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be.
" Eric Parsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool. It is an effective way of helping people to progress in their careers and is becoming increasing popular as its potential is realized. It is a partnership between two people (mentor and mentee) normally working in a similar field or sharing similar experiences. It is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and respect. A mentor is a guide who can help the mentee to find the right direction and who can help them to develop solutions to career issues. Mentors rely upon having had similar experiences to gain an empathy with the mentee and an understanding of their issues. Mentoring provides the mentee with an opportunity to think about career options and progress. A mentor should help the mentee to believe in herself and boost her confidence.
So no matter who you are, I always say, “NOW is a great time to start.” If/when you’re more experienced; you may want to BE a mentor. Please do so!!
It’s an incredibly fulfilling experience and I believe that mentors learn just as much as those they assist.
Mentorship: What you give you get, ten times over. -Yoruba proverb
But beware of mentors who are too bossy, controlling, or judgmental. This is your path, not theirs.
Being a mentor means you might have one time or the other experienced the situation your apprentice is. Experience Counts. If your mentor suggested something that really worked out for you, report back.
A Mentor must be Eager to learn, be Willing/able to devote time to developing others, be Successful in career, be Able to network and find resources, be Able to give constructive feedback, be Honest and candid, be Able to give constructive feedback, be Nonjudgmental, be Knowledgeable, be a Good listener/sounding board.
Mentoring is the 2nd most important factor after education in determining a person's professional success. Korn/Ferry Int'l. Mentoring is a key to attracting and retaining talented employees.
* You also need to find someone who is willing to be a mentor, is eager to share knowledge, will be open and honest with you, will have time to dedicate to you and is trustworthy.
* I recommend that you look for someone you like on a personal level, not just a professional one. You should look forward to spending time with your mentor.
*Establish specifics around your relationship in whatever way works best for both you and your mentor. It can be a formal arrangement or an informal one.
*You, as the mentee, come up with your “ideal” relationship. Share the information with your mentor and make sure you leave it open for discussion.
* Ask for what you want and need from your mentor, be willing to compromise, and listen closely to make sure there is agreement. Be sure to clarify your expectations.
* Let your mentor know that you see this as an ongoing process. If, at any time, the relationship isn’t working for either one of you, the details can and should be reviewed and revised.
Some mentors simply believe in the person they are helping and want to see him or her succeed, and that alone is worth the time and energy.
*Some look at mentorship as a way of leaving a legacy. As a mentor, you get to pass your wisdom down to the next generation.
*You have the power to make a huge difference in your industry, your company and even the world.
*The best Legacy you can leave on earth is your positive ideas shared. Look around, mentor someone today.
In truth, some mentors just like the challenge. They like to talk about what they know and their experiences. It’s fun when someone looks up to you. It kind of feeds the ego. So there are all kinds of reasons mentors do what they do. It’s a win-win situation.
Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be.
" Eric Parsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool. It is an effective way of helping people to progress in their careers and is becoming increasing popular as its potential is realized. It is a partnership between two people (mentor and mentee) normally working in a similar field or sharing similar experiences. It is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and respect. A mentor is a guide who can help the mentee to find the right direction and who can help them to develop solutions to career issues. Mentors rely upon having had similar experiences to gain an empathy with the mentee and an understanding of their issues. Mentoring provides the mentee with an opportunity to think about career options and progress. A mentor should help the mentee to believe in herself and boost her confidence.
So no matter who you are, I always say, “NOW is a great time to start.” If/when you’re more experienced; you may want to BE a mentor. Please do so!!
It’s an incredibly fulfilling experience and I believe that mentors learn just as much as those they assist.
Mentorship: What you give you get, ten times over. -Yoruba proverb
But beware of mentors who are too bossy, controlling, or judgmental. This is your path, not theirs.
Being a mentor means you might have one time or the other experienced the situation your apprentice is. Experience Counts. If your mentor suggested something that really worked out for you, report back.
A Mentor must be Eager to learn, be Willing/able to devote time to developing others, be Successful in career, be Able to network and find resources, be Able to give constructive feedback, be Honest and candid, be Able to give constructive feedback, be Nonjudgmental, be Knowledgeable, be a Good listener/sounding board.
Mentoring is the 2nd most important factor after education in determining a person's professional success. Korn/Ferry Int'l. Mentoring is a key to attracting and retaining talented employees.
The benefits of mentoring,
often extend far beyond the relationship's initial purpose and affect everyone
involved.
"Mentoring works best when it focuses on the entire person versus focusing on skill development alone." Harvard Business Review
Mentorship is d 3rd most powerful relationship for influencing human behavior (after family & couple relationships). R.E. Caruso
A mentor should be able to make a real impact through consistent and ongoing relationship building. The act of mentoring is a series of ongoing and little successes. Its not enough to say one wants to be a mentor. Being a Mentor requires a lot of sacrifices, commitments and openness.
An effective mentor understands that he/she must be dependable, engaged, authentic & tuned into the needs of the mentee
"Mentoring works best when it focuses on the entire person versus focusing on skill development alone." Harvard Business Review
Mentorship is d 3rd most powerful relationship for influencing human behavior (after family & couple relationships). R.E. Caruso
A mentor should be able to make a real impact through consistent and ongoing relationship building. The act of mentoring is a series of ongoing and little successes. Its not enough to say one wants to be a mentor. Being a Mentor requires a lot of sacrifices, commitments and openness.
An effective mentor understands that he/she must be dependable, engaged, authentic & tuned into the needs of the mentee
A mentor is a person who guides a less
experienced person by building trust and modeling positive behaviors.
Q&A
Q- How do I go about not repackaging the acquired skills from my mentor; moreover how do I develop them
A-Mentoring is a process that always involves communication and is relationship based.I think you need to first study your type of mentor? That will help you if you really need to repackage anything. I will say you Plan your Work and Work your Plan. This will help in decision making when choosing a mentor.
Seek out new experiences. Good mentors will seek out experiences or create situations for mentees to learn new things. Ask open questions. The same applies to the mentor/mentee relationship
Brief Description of MENTORHIPHUB Africa and their workings:
It’s a hub that creates and influences policy; builds the capacity youth through training, and develops them from grassroots. We the youth, we need to get to all communities by given back to them what the future is for them. To move all youth, whatever challenges they are facing, toward healthy, successful lives, by providing...
Our Mission Statement is to Identify, Connect and Develop, Our vision is rooted in the belief that all youth will reach their full & unlimited potential by realizing their innate greatness. Created to improve the quality and effectiveness of mentoring programs then provide a direct service mentoring.
MentorshipHUB Started last month and it has gone far to other African countries Togo, BeninRepublic, Ghana
The Guest speaker, Mr Olumide Idowu made mention of the fact that he has 3 different mentors and they have been a source of joy and advantage for him. Mentorship has helped him in sharpening and tailoring his path in what to do. He began to have mentors at the age of 16 and he did pick his Mentor on his career goal.
This passion for Mentorship HUB came out of a New Nigeria and Africa he wants to see in future and today’s generation. He foreses that Mentoring will be the way to develop young people and to show them the right path.
A mentor can be a boon to any career. So why deprive yourself? Go out and get a mentor of your own.
If you study the trajectories of successful people, you’ll see that most of them had considerable help along the way.
This is not personal! Potential good mentors are very busy people. You ask someone to be your mentor and that person refuses, don’t be hurt or offended.
Q&A
Q- How do I go about not repackaging the acquired skills from my mentor; moreover how do I develop them
A-Mentoring is a process that always involves communication and is relationship based.I think you need to first study your type of mentor? That will help you if you really need to repackage anything. I will say you Plan your Work and Work your Plan. This will help in decision making when choosing a mentor.
Seek out new experiences. Good mentors will seek out experiences or create situations for mentees to learn new things. Ask open questions. The same applies to the mentor/mentee relationship
Brief Description of MENTORHIPHUB Africa and their workings:
It’s a hub that creates and influences policy; builds the capacity youth through training, and develops them from grassroots. We the youth, we need to get to all communities by given back to them what the future is for them. To move all youth, whatever challenges they are facing, toward healthy, successful lives, by providing...
Our Mission Statement is to Identify, Connect and Develop, Our vision is rooted in the belief that all youth will reach their full & unlimited potential by realizing their innate greatness. Created to improve the quality and effectiveness of mentoring programs then provide a direct service mentoring.
MentorshipHUB Started last month and it has gone far to other African countries Togo, BeninRepublic, Ghana
The Guest speaker, Mr Olumide Idowu made mention of the fact that he has 3 different mentors and they have been a source of joy and advantage for him. Mentorship has helped him in sharpening and tailoring his path in what to do. He began to have mentors at the age of 16 and he did pick his Mentor on his career goal.
This passion for Mentorship HUB came out of a New Nigeria and Africa he wants to see in future and today’s generation. He foreses that Mentoring will be the way to develop young people and to show them the right path.
A mentor can be a boon to any career. So why deprive yourself? Go out and get a mentor of your own.
If you study the trajectories of successful people, you’ll see that most of them had considerable help along the way.
This is not personal! Potential good mentors are very busy people. You ask someone to be your mentor and that person refuses, don’t be hurt or offended.
Choose different mentors for different facets
of your professional (and even personal) life.
Guess what: You’re allowed to have more than one mentor.
Continue to think for yourself sometimes it will also help, not only the mentor advice that leads to success. The idea is that one day u will eventually be able to fly on your own. In fact, u may not take every bit of advice your mentor offers
A Mentor should be Eager to learn.
If you study the trajectories of successful people, you’ll see that most of them had considerable help along the way.
Don’t become too dependent on your mentor.
But beware of mentors who are too bossy, controlling, or judgmental. This is your path, not theirs.
Many mentors derive pleasure from “molding” someone in their own images—great for them and great for u if u want to be molded.
Your mentor does not even have to live in your city or region. We are currently in an internet age and can easily access your potential mentors, It can be a monthly lunch, a quarterly phone call, a weekly handball game, or merely a steady E-mail correspondence.
Keep in mind that mentoring can take many forms. Look to older family members or friends, neighbors, spiritual leaders, community leaders, the networks of your colleagues.
When looking for a mentor, think beyond former bosses and professors.
If your mentor suggested something that really worked out for you, report back.
Guess what: You’re allowed to have more than one mentor.
Continue to think for yourself sometimes it will also help, not only the mentor advice that leads to success. The idea is that one day u will eventually be able to fly on your own. In fact, u may not take every bit of advice your mentor offers
A Mentor should be Eager to learn.
If you study the trajectories of successful people, you’ll see that most of them had considerable help along the way.
Don’t become too dependent on your mentor.
But beware of mentors who are too bossy, controlling, or judgmental. This is your path, not theirs.
Many mentors derive pleasure from “molding” someone in their own images—great for them and great for u if u want to be molded.
Your mentor does not even have to live in your city or region. We are currently in an internet age and can easily access your potential mentors, It can be a monthly lunch, a quarterly phone call, a weekly handball game, or merely a steady E-mail correspondence.
Keep in mind that mentoring can take many forms. Look to older family members or friends, neighbors, spiritual leaders, community leaders, the networks of your colleagues.
When looking for a mentor, think beyond former bosses and professors.
If your mentor suggested something that really worked out for you, report back.
Do not let your mentor feel taken for granted!
Also, supply feedback.
Show gratitude. Look for ways you can reciprocate the help your mentor offers. At the very least, you can occasionally spring for lunch or, say, send a fruit basket. You don’t want to be all take-take-take.
Before asking someone to be your mentor, consider first simply asking for input on a single specific topic, choose a mentor you truly respect. Don’t just go for the biggest name you can find. Name your reasons for approaching this particular person. When asking someone to be your mentor, explain why you’re asking and what you’d expect out of the relationship. You may choose someone who’s your opposite, or someone in whom you see yourself, define your personality and communication style.
A mentor is a powerful role model. Look for someone who has the kind of life and work you’d like to have.
Some of the steps to take before choosing a Mentor are?
Can help you in Identification of skill gaps
Give an insider's perspective on navigating your career
Access to a support system during critical stages of your academic and career development
A mentor can help a young worker answer tough questions about his or her career path and get Mentorship is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential.
I believe that mentors learn just as much as those they assist. Rewards are immeasurable. Leave that positive legacy!!!
No matter who u are, I always say, “NOW is a great time to start”. When you’re more experienced, you may want to be a mentor. Please do so!!
Determinants to the success of a mentoring relationship.
I will on say you Plan your Work and Work your Plan. This will help in decision making when choosing a.
Seek out new experiences. Good mentors will seek out experiences or create situations for mentees to learn new things.
Ask open questions. The same applies to the mentor/mentee relationship.
Follow @MentorshipHUB on twitter and Facebook. Volunteer application will soon be out.
As humans, we’re always learning and evolving, and even the most experienced professional doesn’t know everything. Keep learning
Mentoring works best when it focuses on the entire person versus focusing on skill development alone." Harvard Business Review
For questions, contributions, Suggestions, Lessons learnt, tweet @stoneorigin or call 08086134637 .
Feed Back
Tweets about #Mentor have reached 204,138 accounts
http://tweetreach.com/reports/8835827?utm_campaign=reports&utm_medium=earned&utm_source=twitter
Show gratitude. Look for ways you can reciprocate the help your mentor offers. At the very least, you can occasionally spring for lunch or, say, send a fruit basket. You don’t want to be all take-take-take.
Before asking someone to be your mentor, consider first simply asking for input on a single specific topic, choose a mentor you truly respect. Don’t just go for the biggest name you can find. Name your reasons for approaching this particular person. When asking someone to be your mentor, explain why you’re asking and what you’d expect out of the relationship. You may choose someone who’s your opposite, or someone in whom you see yourself, define your personality and communication style.
A mentor is a powerful role model. Look for someone who has the kind of life and work you’d like to have.
Some of the steps to take before choosing a Mentor are?
Can help you in Identification of skill gaps
Give an insider's perspective on navigating your career
Access to a support system during critical stages of your academic and career development
A mentor can help a young worker answer tough questions about his or her career path and get Mentorship is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential.
I believe that mentors learn just as much as those they assist. Rewards are immeasurable. Leave that positive legacy!!!
No matter who u are, I always say, “NOW is a great time to start”. When you’re more experienced, you may want to be a mentor. Please do so!!
Determinants to the success of a mentoring relationship.
I will on say you Plan your Work and Work your Plan. This will help in decision making when choosing a.
Seek out new experiences. Good mentors will seek out experiences or create situations for mentees to learn new things.
Ask open questions. The same applies to the mentor/mentee relationship.
Follow @MentorshipHUB on twitter and Facebook. Volunteer application will soon be out.
As humans, we’re always learning and evolving, and even the most experienced professional doesn’t know everything. Keep learning
Mentoring works best when it focuses on the entire person versus focusing on skill development alone." Harvard Business Review
For questions, contributions, Suggestions, Lessons learnt, tweet @stoneorigin or call 08086134637 .
Feed Back
Tweets about #Mentor have reached 204,138 accounts
http://tweetreach.com/reports/8835827?utm_campaign=reports&utm_medium=earned&utm_source=twitter
Participating Handles:
@datlibranchick @Stoneorigin @mentorshiphub @bidmusdruhil @fortifiedmoses @OlumideIDOWU @Thobijay_Mash: @PersonAce @iamjchikendu @SimplyCOSMIC @eddyrich16
Profile of Our guest, on Mentorship Essentials
Olumide IDOWU Is a Youth Engagement Officer, Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition (NYCC)
A Director Social Media, Worldview Mission ICT, African Youth Initiative on Climate Change Nigeria (AYICC) Abuja, Nigeria.
Contact details:
Phone: +2348133451818
Email: olumide.aiesec@gmail.com or mentorshiphub@gmail.com
Website: http://olumideidowu.blog.com/
Facebook | Twitter | Skype: Olumide.idowu | BBM: 22A5C3C6
@datlibranchick @Stoneorigin @mentorshiphub @bidmusdruhil @fortifiedmoses @OlumideIDOWU @Thobijay_Mash: @PersonAce @iamjchikendu @SimplyCOSMIC @eddyrich16
Profile of Our guest, on Mentorship Essentials
Olumide IDOWU Is a Youth Engagement Officer, Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition (NYCC)
A Director Social Media, Worldview Mission ICT, African Youth Initiative on Climate Change Nigeria (AYICC) Abuja, Nigeria.
Contact details:
Phone: +2348133451818
Email: olumide.aiesec@gmail.com or mentorshiphub@gmail.com
Website: http://olumideidowu.blog.com/
Facebook | Twitter | Skype: Olumide.idowu | BBM: 22A5C3C6
I've never been in a business where there was a mentor or a mentoring programme but I hear they are invaluable when you get one
ReplyDeleteHi Claire, You got a point. But sincerly, Mentoring differs, although it covers several aspects of our individual lives. Even if you are well established, you might need to mentor people who havent achieved as expected.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first started teaching, my mentor and I were not the best fit. It's safe I learned what not to do rather than what to do. By my fifth year of teaching, I was the one mentoring over teachers.
ReplyDeleteAwesome experience Jeri. You had leveraged on your opportunities.
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