How To Find The Right Mentor For You

When I learned that January is National Mentoring Month, I paused to reflect on all the mentors and mentees I’ve been fortunate enough to know throughout my career. As I thought about which relationships were the most successful and fulfilling, I realized they had one thing in common: the more work put into them, the more successful they were. Finding a mentor is not something you hastily check off to advance your career. You are building a relationship, not making a transaction. Selecting a mentor should be a thoughtful, reflective, and intentional process (“process” being the key word).