Early in my career, I believed a mentor was someone who was successful in their career and could potentially help me get a J-O-B. During the last 15 years, I've lived all over the United States — from Jetmore, Kansas (population: 1,000), and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to such big cities as Dallas, Atlanta and San Diego — and at each stop, I have gained a mentor. In that time, I have also been a mentor
Work-life balance has perhaps become cliche, but its meaning can be relevant to a mentoring relationship, as well. Personal and Professional Lives Intertwine As a mentee in the WISE Within mentor program, my relationship with my mentor was strong because we allowed it to develop both professionally and personally
When we think of the traditional mentor-mentee relationship, we typically think of someone older and wiser imparting wisdom and knowledge on someone younger and inexperienced. But mentoring can occur at any time in life - not just when you are young
When I applied to the WISE Within mentor program, my game plan was not only to retain strategic advice on professional development, but also to seek guidance regarding my aspiration of attending law school. I had no doubts that the program would have its rewards, but what set this mentoring experience apart from any other was the subtle advice I received from my mentor and how it became the most valuable asset of this experience. Mentor's Advice: Reassess I was matched with a mentor within the legal profession and was certain that she would serve as a great influence in elevating my interest in law school
I had virtually no female mentors or senior executives to share their collective experience and guidance with me...Wanting to Be the Mentor I Didn't Have In 2008, I was invited to become a WISE Within mentor
By Yelena Cvek Yelena Cvek (far left) at WISE Boston's Speed Mentoring Event./ Photo credit: Nicole Hirsh Photography The True Value of Networking It’s not what you know; it’s who you know
But WISE's Speed Mentoring Roundtables - hosted in January in celebration of National Mentoring Month - sets out to get the dialogues started in a positive and productive way
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By Carolanne Mcauliffe | VP, Marketing Integration & Business Operations, NBA Carolanne McAuliffe (second from right) with her mentee Jayne Wise and mentoring pair Gail Hunter and Leeann Teager at the WISE Within NYC Metro wrap-up session. “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” — John C
When I agreed to be a mentor for WISE Within, I was initially concerned that as a new mom, I was taking on a bigger time commitment than I could handle
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