Mentoring, whether or not we want to admit it exposes our own flaws and challenges. My personal experiences as a mentor are exhilarating. To work side by side with someone, watching him or her stretch themselves and focus on what they really want is a shot of adrenaline. My prot g 's achievements are vicariously my own. They gain the fame and glory for their successes, and you can rest assured that my smile is as broad as anyone's.
Younger people don t know where to go for help or how to ask for it.
The big takeaway from this article and meeting so many people is this, No matter how smart your degree says you are, people need human contact to feel secure about their role in the workplace. If they can t find it at their own office, a mentoring program is a great place to start. Peter Kaufman is a Creative Strategist and Copywriter for Whitlockebs in Richmond, Virginia, a company that moves business on the web for more than 100 clients in healthcare, banking, consumer products, and a wide range of industries. Refresher Archives Copyright 2001 by Peter Kaufman . All rights reserved.