Why Mentoring?
Mentoring plays an important role in career and personal development. Aside from learning benefits, many people gain so much more by having a mentor.
If you have signed up for our individual mentoring program as a mentor or mentee and are not sure what to expect, we encourage you to look over some of the resources we have collated below that may be useful to you. As this list is quite comprehensive, we have included an approximate reading time for each resource to help you best manage your time.
General Resources
- TLC – Information Ahead of Your First Meeting (4 mins)
- 3 common questions about mentoring (4 mins)
- Benefits and Commandments for Mentors and Mentees (2 mins)
- Stages in the mentoring process (2 mins)
- Your first mentoring meeting (2 mins)
Resources for Mentors
- TED Playlist: How to be a good mentor (talks range from 5 mins to 16 mins)
- Are you mentor material? (4 mins)
- Being a good mentor can benefit your (yes, your) career (4 mins)
- Traits of an effective mentor (2 mins)
- Giving and receiving feedback (6 mins)
