Janice Omadeke, author of 'Mentorship Unlocked: The Science and Art of Setting Yourself Up for Success', discusses the importance of mentorship and the different types of mentors one should have in their life. She emphasizes the need for clarity in what you want to work on with a mentor and the importance of building a mentor persona. Janice outlines the seven types of mentors: company insider, skill master, money-minded mentor, industry mentor, network mentor, influential ally, and peer mentor. She also provides guidance on how to approach finding mentors, including utilizing virtual communities and networking opportunities.
Becoming the CEO of your career involves being proactive, strategic, and having a plan. It requires understanding your elevator overview, knowing how to respond to offers of support, and having a mentorship strategy. Being the CEO of your career means taking ownership of your professional development and not relying solely on your employer. It involves making strategic decisions, being coachable, and empathetic, and diversifying your mentor pool. Successful mentorship programs require a budget, executive buy-in, listening to employees, and being entrepreneurial in their development.
Takeaways
- Mentorship is important for career development and should not be based solely on title or external appearance.
- There are seven types of mentors: company insider, skill master, money-minded mentor, industry mentor, network mentor, influential ally, and peer mentor.
- It is important to have clarity on what you want to work on with a mentor and to build a mentor persona to identify potential mentors.
- Finding mentors can be done through virtual communities, networking opportunities, and reaching out directly.
- Mentorship is a valuable tool for personal and professional growth and should be approached with intention and a willingness to learn.
- Becoming the CEO of your career involves being proactive, strategic, and having a plan
- Being the CEO of your career means taking ownership of your professional development
- Successful mentorship programs require budget, executive buy-in, and listening to employees
- Mentors should be coachable, empathetic, and diversify their mentor pool
Quotes
- "Having just completed, successfully exited out of a startup, I wanted to use those entrepreneurial principles."
- "Mentorship should not be based on title, number of followers, that external veneer and shininess."
- "Having that influential ally either in the room or connected to those in the room can be extremely valuable."
- "You feel more confident when you know that you've done everything in your control to find those right connections."
- "If you have a plan, if you have a strategy, it probably doesn't necessarily matter what your personal characteristics are."
- "Being the CEO of your career means that you're not waiting on the sidelines for your employer to tell you who you're going to be mentored by."
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