Most people believe they are capable of being a great mentor, but do they really hold the essential qualities to properly lead their mentees? I created this slideshow based on a recent blog post I wrote for http://jerrynovack.net - check it out! Thanks!

1. Top
Quali*es
of
a
Great
Mentor
How
to
cul)vate
a
Mentor/Mentee
rela)onship

2. Why
are
mentors
important?
Mentors
help
young
professionals
develop
their
own
skillset.
They
understand
that
the
success
of
their
mentees
contributes
to
the
greater
success
of
the
profession.
With
years
of
knowledge
and
experience
to
offer,
mentors
are
a
great
resource.

3. Mentors
are
Teachers
In
the
classroom,
a
student
learns
when
he/she
is
ac)vely
engaged
with
the
material.
He/she
should
be
excited
about
their
work
and
the
opportuni)es
it
will
bring
them,
and
their
teacher
should
match
this
excitement.
The
same
dynamic
is
rewarded
in
a
mentor/mentee
rela)onship.

4. Top
Quali)es
• Respects
the
Two-­‐Way
Street
• Provides
construc)ve
cri)cism
• Con)nues
to
learn
for
him/herself
• Embraces
posi)vity

5. The
Two
Way
Street
• The
mentor
understands
that
his/her
experience
and
skills
can
influence
many
others.
However,
this
means
more
than
just
giving
lectures
and
presenta)ons.
The
mentor
should
be
ac)vely
involved
with
the
mentee
in
order
to
help
them
determine
their
own
business
philosophy
and
strategies.

6. Construc)ve
Cri)cism
• When
working
with
someone
new
to
the
field,
it’s
easy
to
only
see
their
flaws.
Remember
how
difficult
your
own
professional
development
was
for
you
when
you
first
started.
Instead
of
discouraging
your
mentee,
challenge
them
and
advise
them
through
obstacles
specific
to
their
strengths
and
weaknesses.

7. Learning
for
Learning’s
Sake
• The
real
estate
field
is
undergoing
constant
growth.
It’s
the
mentor’s
responsibility
to
nourish
their
own
exper)se
in
the
field
by
staying
updated
in
these
developments
in
order
to
educate
their
mentees.

8. Posi)vity
It’s
easy
for
the
everyday
working
person
to
become
jaded
their
work,
but
a
good
mentor
will
be
both
upbeat
in
their
personal
and
professional
lives.
Mentees
can
provide
a
fresh
outlook
on
the
field
that
mentors
can
u)lize
in
their
rela)onship.
With
a
posi)ve
aRtude,
anything
is
possible.

9. For
more
informa)on..
Please
see
jerrynovack.net