National Mentorship Day, 27 OCT 2020
Today is a day to encourage interactive dialogs and display the benefits of being a mentor and being mentored. National Mentoring Day started in 2014 with a key message to raise awareness of the invaluable and rewarding contributions that mentor makes to their recipient’s life. For those looking for a mentor, continue searching because mentors enable their mentees to achieve higher compensation, faster salary growth, increased promotions, increased job satisfaction and greater commitment to the organization. To the multitude of mentors recognized on this day, the benefits of mentoring are numerous. Mentors often have higher job satisfaction, stronger personal relationships, loyalty of supporters, and mentoring others allows for one’s own growth. Both Anthony Tjan and Dr. Joyce Russell provide the following guidelines to becoming a better mentor. Put the relationship first. Set realistic expectations and goals in the mentorship relationship. Create short wins and celebrate s