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Why Become a Mentor: The Benefits for Mentors

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Why become a mentor? Many people assume mentoring only benefits the mentee. In fact, mentoring can be mutually beneficial, with the mentor gaining as much as their mentee.

Here are some reasons why you should become a mentor -

Personal Reflection: Mentoring gives you the rare chance to reflect on your own career, values and purpose, and sometimes to course correct.

Learn New Things: Mentoring forces you out of your comfort zone. Your mentee can share insights on new technology and trends, and you can learn new things and stay fresh. Make sure your mentee knows you are learning from them too.

Improve Your Interpersonal Skills: Mentoring requires developing your social skills, such as listening, feedback and questioning. Through mentoring, you will have a lot of opportunities to practice with them.

Give Back: Experience the satisfaction of making a difference in another person’s life and seeing them grow and learn. It’s the right thing to do and will make you feel good.

Strengthen Your Leadership Bona Fides: Mentor experience is required for many executive positions and will boost your career development.

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How to End the Mentoring Journey with Your Mentor

You and your mentor will have acknowledged that your next meeting will be your last.

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You and your mentor will have acknowledged that your next meeting will be your last. Here’s how to prepare for your last meeting.
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1. Prepare for your final meeting

Set aside some time to reflect on what you have achieved so far. What have you learned? Did the journey meet your expectations? What would you do differently?
Go through the goals you set. Were they achieved?
Make notes on what you would like to discuss during your final meeting. Is there advice you would like?
What would you like to thank your mentor for?
Would you like to be a mentor in the future?

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2. Your final meeting

Now is the time to celebrate your journey together. If possible, make it special by choosing a different place to meet, such as for lunch in a nice restaurant. You can choose a location to meet and enter it under Sessions. Simply select Schedule and go to Session Location and select Physical Location. You can type in the address within the Location details text box.
Reflect on what you have achieved so far and celebrate your successes. Share what you learned and how you have grown.
If you did not achieve all your goals, discuss your plans going forward.
Share with your mentor what you felt was effective and where their mentoring could be improved.

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3. What’s next?

Your formal mentoring journey is over, but you both may decide to remain in contact. If so, how will you stay in touch?
Appreciate your mentor. Thank them for what they have done for you.

Don’t let your mentoring journey fizzle out without formally concluding it. When a mentoring journey ends well it adds to the overall positive experience.

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