Northeast Ohio Women in Tech - Mentoring by Mindy Berthold
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Mentoring – Leveraging others to help drive your career - There are many reasons you might need help in your career, it could be Perspective, Re-alignment, or just Encouragement. No matter the reason, mentoring is a great way to move your career forward. No matter the industry or the role, none of us are perfect and we all have something to learn or fine tune. We will discuss the why’s and how’s of Mentoring, and how to drive the process.
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Northeast Ohio Women in Tech - Mentoring by Mindy Berthold
- 1. Leveraging others to help drive your career
- 3. • Why Not? • Mentoring types • Mentors for Women and Minorities • Aspects of mentoring from an associate and business point of view. • Who can be mentor?/Where can I find a mentor? • Types of Mentor – what are you working on?
- 4. Working with others gives you a wider lens of the company and/or problem
- 5. Am I doing the right thing?
- 6. I feel unsure in this new space
- 8. • Decide to invest in YOU • Be OPEN/HONEST with yourself • Choose a mentor and ask them for help • Who drives the process • Write it Down • Expect to do work
- 9. • Set up a time to meet that will make you successful • Schedule your first session • Own it! • Ask the Mentor to be Direct
- 10. • Meet • TALK • Learn! • Respect • GROW
- 11. • Why Not • Learn more about you • Opportunity to help others
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- WHY: Story – As you just heard my history is in I.T. and let’s be honest with each other, other than us this is not the most “Outgoing group of people you have ever met”. Years ago we took the Meyers-Briggs tests “What color is your brain” and I found out that in comparison to my peers, one of these things is not like the others, and I was the odd person – most of my peers were blue (logical, mathematical )and there I was green as grass (control/process/sequential). I started in mentoring to find out other people perspectives and see where I fit into the organization. Not surprisingly, it’s process, I love creating a repeatable process and sharing it with others.
- So I told you why I started mentoring, why should you? What is holding you back from being a mentee? Most likely it is you, and not being sure how or where to start the process Formal/Informal – Formal – you have a schedule/agenda…. Informal – you have a conversation Crucial for Women and/or Minorities as it equalizes the access to people, which could be true but at the end of the day the goal is to increase your knowledge or talent in any field I would hope your company has a program already set up because mentoring is beneficial for both the associate and the business. Who? It depend on what type of help you are looking for If it is about your job or workplace – then work is the most likely the best but not always Skill – User groups Communications – Church, groups like this Other avenues to look at – Teachers, bosses, volunteer groups (the united way) I have found most of my mentoring to be around work and in my work family.
- Everyone is human and we are built on what we know, if two people get together they are better than either alone. Someone else could have been with the company longer, maybe even had the same problem. Most importantly, they could have a different perspective. So why are mentor vital for success? Perspective and Experience Think outside the box Define and Reach long-term Goals
- You only know what you know and sometimes need to validate you are doing the right thing Accountability Work better – have long term success Trusted Colleague to Discuss Issues
- It could be a new project, a new role, or a new pyramid of people you are working with. Champion and Ally Expand your contacts and network Opens Doors Inspire
- Maybe a mentor could help – so now what How do I get started
- Step 1 is the hardest, it is with all new adventures. Looking yourself in the mirror and saying it’s time to invest in me and make me the best I can be, and then deciding on “one thing you can be better at” Just ONE. How to handle Stress in the work place; Communications; New job skill; Understand that by being here you are all open to mentoring and wanting to expand your mind – great job! I am part of this group as an in-formal mentoring, as I am here to learn from each of you. Choose – someone you respect, admire, and demonstrates the “tool, practice, process” you want to work on. So, find your subject matter expert. Who – You! Write it down – you will be more successful if you write down your goal It’s work and nothing is easy.
- Successful – when are you at your best (I’m a morning person) Schedule the first meeting - where you and your mentor discuss how you see the process working. Drive this meeting and show you are serious about wanting to do the work Ownership – be prepared and know what you want to work on, explain why it is important, share what you have already done. Say you want to meet every other week for X weeks….and get by in from the Mentor. Direct – direct feedback is sometimes hard to hear
- Meet Talk Learn Respect – know you are taking someone’s time, don’t waste it, Discuss, be passionate, but don’t argue, if they ask you to do or try something be open to the experience.
- I have learned more by being a Mentor than a Mentee. You take the time to dive into topics you might not of otherwise You gain others insight into what they think your strengths are