Another feature of this blog is bringing you advice and perspectives from people who mentor, by answering 3 questions: What are mentees looking for? What 1 piece of advice do you give every mentee you work with? Why are you interested in mentoring? I’m inaugurating this feature with a friend and colleague, Kevin Beverly who is Executive Vice President at Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. (where I also work). Years ago, Kevin founded the Mildred Beverly Memorial Family Fund, in honor of his mother, to support the education needs of underprivileged youth in Dorchester County, Maryland. But he doesn’t just fund scholarships. He also gives his time to innovative after-school programs that help Montgomery County teenagers gain the skills they need to succeed. So here are Kevin’s answers…..(and any errors in transcribing them are mine and mine alone!) What are mentees looking for? Affirmation. Many of the kids I mentor are bright and have good ideas but th
Ideas, tips, and inspiration about mentoring to get the most about being a mentee...or a mentor, too!