Mentor Others

Do you have the ability to listen without judgment, probe without prying and expand someone's ideas without instructing? Can you develop rapport? Keep your ego in check, so that instead of immediately giving your answer, solution or advice you can ask questions to draw out what another already knows or can discover for themselves?

For some, the ability to mentor seems to come naturally. For the rest of us, learning a process, practicing the skills and developing habits of communication is necessary. These attributes will serve us well in all relationships, build our professional capability and allow us to shine as mentors and leaders.

If you have mentoring ability, or a willingness to develop it, there will be many opportunities to offer your assistance informally or as part of a mentoring program. Mentoring programs run by companies, government agencies, schools and universities are always looking for volunteer mentors. A little research will enable you to identify mentoring programs in your community, industry or the field to which you wish to contribute.

Resources for people who wish to mentor, available from this website include:

The Mentoring Guide – e-book to purchase and immediately download
The Mentoring Journal – e-book to purchase and immediately download
The Mentoring Conversation – e-book to purchase and immediately download

Take A Minute To Mentor – inspirational quotes and thoughts emailed free
Mentoring Master Classes – monthly global webinars with video streaming and text-based interaction for subscribers (available Augustl 2007)
Mentors Tips – Twelve-part emailed to subscribers

Mentoring Articles Vol 1 – e-book to purchase and immediately download

Free downloads available at Free Resources

Purchase Mentoring Essentials at Books For Sale