Be a Leader or Manager but PLAY LIKE MENTOR!

Be a Leader or Manager but Play like Mentor!
Mentor is:
Facilitator
To stimulate self direction
Tend properly, to ensure collaborative learning
Help team members analyze their learning style and devise an effective one
Guide
In career goals
In career planning and advancement
To understand the working of the organization, its policies and to develop worldly wise attitudes
Coach
Help in bridging knowledge/ skill gaps in specific areas
Counselor
Respond to team’s needs, concerns and problems
Guardian
Sheltering
Discipline

Characteristics of an Effective Mentor
Business Knowledge and experience
Enabling Skills, attributes, behavior awareness, building trust, empathy, congruence, empowerment, and focus
Communication competencies
Sense of humor
Goal Clarity
Flexibility
Attitude – passion for development of others
Interested in developing young people
Good at nurturing people
Command respect
Are not the boss

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