Another
feature of this blog is bringing you advice and perspectives from people who
mentor, by answering 3 questions.
Today I
feature Jackie Hilton, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources at Social &
Scientific Systems.
What are
mentees looking for?
I work a lot with junior to newly-minted professionals. They
are looking for advice on how to move up the corporate ladder, on navigating
difficult work relationships, or are frustrated in the job situation. This
often comes from their inability to be the "leader" about resolving
their situation.
I work with them to make sure that they are getting clear
about what the expectations are for them in their job. In addition, they need to
understand how to put themselves forward in the job. This means owning their success
– starting with visualizing this and then developing consensus (with
supervisor, colleagues, etc.) for this. This will give them a roadmap for moving
forward.
What 1 piece
of advice do you give every mentee you work with?
Know what you want and need from the mentoring relationship.
When a mentee is engaging in a mentoring relationship, it's
important for the mentee to understand and have an idea about what he or she wants
from the relationship. Then the mentee needs to be prepared to make the effort
to maintain the relationship.
Why are you
interested in mentoring?
I had very good mentors and counseling throughout my career
that got me moved along. I pay it forward, finding it personally rewarding to
the person (mentee) get through the struggle in a successful way.
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