Mentoring

Mentoring is such a good way to give back.

I have found a couple of interesting links to help guide my mentoring activities. I have also been reading a few books on the subject.

• From the Speech-Language-Hearing Association there is a good set of roles: Role of the Mentee and Mentor
• From amta (American Massage Therapy Association): Ten Tips for successful Mentor/Mentee Relationship

I am thinking to use some formality with the mentoring role which I am engaging along with the informal. While it is up to the mentee to drive the relationship, I would like to use tools and assessments available such as:

• StrengthsFinder 2.0
• Personality Type (AVA & Myers'-Briggs)
• Leadership Style
• Management Style
• Communication Style
• Learning Style

Using structured items such as these to guide the conversation may be beneficial as they often have suggestions for improvement as well as established activities.  

As of today, I have three people I am mentoring and I am being mentored by someone as well. Two of the three mentees have already taken the StrengthsFinders assessment and the third just received the book.