Building effective mentoring relationships
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What is a mentor?
Someone with a skill you desire who is willing to share their time and expertise with you to help you advance personally or professionally.
An experienced and trusted advisor.They don’t get paid – that’s a Professional Coach!
Become a great mentee!1.Clarify 2.Seek 3.Ask 4.Agree5.Thank
Clarify your needs:
• Do you know what you don’t know?• Get specific• Choose some skills you
want to learn• You’ll probably need two
mentors• Etc…
What I know: What I don’t know?(and is needed in your startup)
Programming UI/UX Hiring Firing …
Making cold calls Digital Marketing Fundraising Financials …
Seek out mentors:• Networking events• Meet-ups• Linkedin (ask for intros)• Ask Friends/Family• Make cold calls (or ask for
intro)• Don’t just seek out someone you admire – they must have a specific skillset you need exposure to• Make the intention to find
one…
Date Before You Mentor!
MENTORME
Ask them to mentor you:• If you can’t ask – you can’t sell!• Be ready to share what it is about this person that you want to get exposure to• Sometimes the word “mentor” scares people• Share who you are and what skills you’re missing to be successful•Have they mentored before?
Agree on terms:• How often?• What term?• Rules of
engagement?• What if scenarios• Types of things they’ll
ask you to do?• What success looks
like in the relationship?• Etc…
Dos and Don’ts of Being an Awesome MenteeDO: Be honest Communicate Be assertive Be creative Do the work!
DON’T: Ask to sign NDAs Disappear or Flake Out Hold back Withhold info Stay if it’s not working
Example of homeworkyou’ll get from mentors:
• Survey your customers (or who you think your customer are)• Write a one-page exec
summary• Develop/Update a pitch
deck• Interview CEO of another
company who is in your space, but not a competitor
Thank your mentor(s):
