MENTORING & Demystifying Mentoring

by Amy Gallo, Harvard Business Review, 2/1/11

Do:

  • Build a cadre of people you can turn to for advice when you need it
  • Nurture relationships with people whose perspectives you respect
  • Think of mentoring as both a long-term and short-term arrangement

Don’t:

  • Assume that because you are successful or experienced in your field that you don’t need a mentor
  • Rely on one person to help guide you in your career
  • Expect to receive mentoring without providing anything in return”

Read more at … http://blogs.hbr.org/2011/02/demystifying-mentoring/