Mentorship is an opportunity to help someone set and reach goals for their career.
It is a two way relationship that is beneficial to both the mentor and the protégé.
There are some questions to ask yourself if you are considering becoming a mentor:
Do I have good communication and people skills?
Am I willing to be responsible for helping someone in their career growth and development?
Am I willing to give constructive feedback and coaching?
Am I equipped to assign a protégé tasks that will improve their skills and to share
with them my contacts and knowledge of the field?
Am I willing to make and honor a time commitment?
If you can answer yes to these questions, then you should consider becoming a mentor
and making a lasting impact on your protégé, yourself, and your community.
Some things to remember in order to make life easier when mentoring are:
Explain to the protégé why things must be done
Make instructions clear while keeping them realistic and reasonable
Practice the things you recommend to your protégé.
It is important for them to see you abiding by best practices