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How to be an Effective Mentor

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Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to be an Effective Mentor Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 2, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Mentoring can be one of the most effective means of teaching: inviting someone to learn from the example of another with more experience. Thanks for visiting!

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8 Steps Toward a More Satisfying Life

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Thank a mentor. Comment by Mary on February 28, 2008 @ 3:10 pm I’d even say for #4 to thank anyone – mentor or otherwise. Focus on the sweetness of a ripe strawberry or the warmth of the sun when you step out from the shade. Comments This is a great list. And thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog.

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Set Healthy Boundaries at Work

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A good people leader is always willing to mentor and assist their team members. As well, it’s always a good idea to budget more time and resources to a project than you think is necessary to lessen the stress of unexpected setbacks. Set boundaries. Set limits and communicate them to your team. Get support.

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Building Your Network

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You want to meet people who can be friends, guides and mentors. Therefore, since you can’t control where your help or assistance is coming from, you must establish a blanket policy of giving with complete confidence that it will come back to you in the most wonderful ways. You want to meet people you can look up to with pride.