Mentoring: An Art Form

It’s quite common for people who don the mentor cap to initially make the mistake of becoming involved emotionally with their protégés’ success. Unfortunately, this is one of the most detrimental things a mentor can do. Although it sounds contradictory, mentoring successfully is first and foremost about detached involvement. The following guidelines can help you succeed in making this detached involvement work for both you and your protégé.

As a mentor, your primary responsibility is to build confidence in those whom you mentor. In addition to helping your mentees fully realize their weaknesses and strengths, you also have the responsibility of helping them learn how to minimize

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Mentoring Effectively

The Art of Mentoring

Being a mentor is a role that comes with a lot of pride and responsibility. The pride lies in achieving a position from where you can help others with the hindsight of your experience, and the responsibility lies in the fact that you will be playing a vital role in the careers and lives of those you decide to help.

When you take on the role of a mentor, you may make the mistake of getting emotionally involved in the success of your protégés. That, however, is the biggest mistake a mentor can make! It may sound like an oxymoron, but mentorship is actually the art of detached involvement.

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