As a mentor these moments are very meaningful to me.

The pandemic has reinforced the power of and need for human connection. The core is learning to capture part of a human experience, of getting that human exchange and giving it. As mentor I feel it’s extremely important for the communication to be in a way that’s caring and that makes my mentee feel valued, not undervalued. That matters in any human exchange. It is also my believe that as a good mentor I’m committed to honor my clients and to building a relationship.

As a mentor my aim is also to provide more stability. We’re not trying to structure our mentee’s to be a “mini-me.” But my aim is to help my clients write their own story on their own terms – I help steer that journey.

For leaders in corporate settings certain skills and personal traits are critical, each and every day. I’m talking about empathetic listening, and commitment to growth and development. Research shows that nearly half of millennials who describe themselves as disengaged at work strongly agree that they will change jobs if the job market improves in the next 12 months. The churn has a cost: constant training, onboarding, departing, repeating.
Mentoring facilitates really good dialogue. Managers who get that will keep their teams for longer, increasing employee tenure and productivity and building a more diverse talent pipeline. So mentoring is a noble cause, but it’s also a business imperative. Younger employees demand it.

Mentorship is a lifelong journey. I can help you progress your career during this precious life, and bring qualities in yourself to the surface which are there in you – but you might not see, for you to grow faster and further!