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Mentoring

12/9/2013

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A few days ago I saw an interesting article on personnel evaluation where the author noted that a packet of seeds does not carry a picture of the seeds but rather the plant that they will become with nurturing. This appears to be the best way of viewing the role of the mentor - recognize and nurture the potential of the mentee.

Most of the mentors I have had took the approach of sink or swim, and luckily I swam.  However, when you act as a mentor, I believe your main task is to see the potential, understand what is needed to achieve that potential and assist in growth by a mixture of preparing the person/environment as well as some showing by personal behavior and motivation. Like your garden this takes an ongoing investment to see the results.

Growing the seed is more than planting and occasional watering !
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