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There are some “must-do’s” that will
help you be a successful mentor.

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First, communicate with your mentee.
While that may sound basic,

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it’s easy to have an initial meeting or two with
your mentee and then have communication decline.

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Instead, be available to your mentee.
In other words, reach out to them,

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schedule time periodically to
get together with them, and

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take opportunities to
informally stay in touch.

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Hey!
Hi!

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I just wanted to stop by and
see how things are going..

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Oh, it’s going well. I still haven’t gotten
the chance to meet with the team yet...

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When doing so, you can see
how they’re progressing.

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Also, they’ll most likely have
new questions that have come up…

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So your role as a resource continues.
And yet, another “must-do”

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is to help your mentee understand that
they can count on you to be there for them

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and that your role is to be their
advisor – not their manager.

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Remember, while you may share a similar
career discipline, you’re individuals -

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with different experiences and challenges.

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For example, you may have gender, background
and cultural differences to deal with.

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Now, while you don’t need to share those
aspects to be an effective mentor,

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it’s important to keep those differences in mind
as you listen to their questions and challenges.

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Why? So, you can give them an
objective, valuable perspective.

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One of the best things you can do as a
mentor is to help your mentee understand

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that while you can make
introductions and be a resource...

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Their success will be up to them.

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You won’t be able to use your
influence to fix things for them.

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But you will be there to listen, provide feedback

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and support them each time they need you.

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And look for opportunities to connect your
mentee with others in your organization

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in the areas specific to your mentee’s
role… that will give them that extra edge.

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Remember, you’re making a difference.
Think about those who helped you.

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Remember some of those conversations and recall
the benefits you took away from those talks.

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Then get excited about the
difference you can make as a mentor.

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The impact you have is
greater than you may think.