Four Reasons to Have a Mentor in Business Perhaps the greatest common denominator found with successful people in business is that they had one or more mentors in their careers. There are different areas of business that provide a different benefits of having a mentor. You may be a small business owner just starting out or a person working in the corporate world looking for a successful career, but either way, a mentor can be valuable. The following are a few of the ways this is true. Mentors help small business owners with important advice You may have the best idea ever created but not having the experience in business to develop the idea may mean failure. By having a mentor, you will have the benefit of experience. Getting advice from someone who has gone down the same road you are going down now is invaluable. For example, you may have a great idea for a fast food restaurant, and after opening the doors for business, you show success. Now, you want to take the next step and expand your operations, perhaps by …show more content…
This can help in areas of financing and product expansions. The greater number of talented people who are interested in you and your business, the more opportunities you will have to succeed in the business world. Mentors are role models It is not enough to know how to make or distribute a product, there is also the way to live your life while you do it. Many men and women have started a business only to sabotage their hard work by making mistakes in their personal life. Successful business owners can be role models in how to conduct your private and public life outside of your business. This type of role model cannot be more important. There is more to life than business, and having a role model for your success includes all of life, and not just helping you with a certain skill set in the business world. Helping to find a
For many Americans MaraSalvatrucha or commonly known on the streets as (MS-13) is an unfamiliar gang but to (FBI) Federal Bureau Investigation,(ATF) Alcohol, Tabaco, Firearms and Explosives, and local law enforcement agencies,MS-13 is an uprising globalized menace of ruthless criminals who are growing in numbers exponentially. These plagues of criminals are not only making their mark here in the United States but they are deeply rooted in their country of origin, El Salvador and all throughout Central America with the exception of Costa Rica and Panama. From drug and human trafficking across the border, to murders, kidnappings, prostitution rings and drug distribution within the United States and other countries, MS-13 is a force to be reckoned with and is as problematic as terrorism for law enforcement.
One of the possible research topics I plan to undertake involves analyzing the impact that mentoring can have on the graduation success rate of African American males, particularly when the mentor is a Black male and the relationship takes place in the south. In my opinion, these relationships can have a profound impact on a student’s ability to persist towards graduating from college. Though my research, I want to hear the stories of Black males who have benefited from successful mentoring relationships with other Black men. I believe that establishing a strong mentoring relationship with Black males at a young age can greatly improve their chance of academic success. Furthermore, I believe that mentoring is a strong early intervention mechanism to prevent Black males from dropping out of high school and deterring them from pursuing degrees in higher education. At the same time, I would like my research interest to focus on African American males in the south, but I would like my scope to focus on mentoring relationships between black men; both structured and unstructured.
You will interact with numerous people during your lifetime; however, only important and significant people will make influences in your life. In the movie Something the Lord Made directed by Joseph Sargent, Vivien Thomas, an African-American carpenter who dreams of going to college and becoming a doctor, is forced to work as a lab assistant under the instructions and guidance of an arrogant and eccentric cardiologist, Dr. Alfred Blalock. Despite having no college degree, Vivien Thomas is able to learn medical and surgical skills through the guidance of Dr. Blalock, and their cooperation ultimately leads to the discovery of a cure for blue baby syndrome. Similar to Dr. Blalock’s tutelage, I have learned to love biology under the teaching and mentoring of my biology teacher, Dr. Cron. Even though both Dr. Cron and Dr. Blalock are excellent instructors, they are extremely and uniquely different in their mentoring styles. Differences in mentoring styles can have huge influences and impacts on the mentees’ development of skills, and personalities.
To start we need to find an expert on mentor archetypes. From the article Archetypes in the Hero's Journey written by Melinda Goodin, who is an expert in the archetypal field, states “The mentor serves a number of purposes: a source of wisdom, gift giver, and conscience...Other Mentors can act to motivate the protagonist and help overcome fear” (Goodin, 2004) So from using this expert research we can see that a mentor is a teacher or wise person that helps out the main character in a story. The mentor gives the hero knowledge of sorts so the hero can complete their task. The information I found intrigued me so I kept doing a little bit more research and I came across another article called The Mentor Archetype, written by Nutschell, which states “They also invent items which the hero might need along their journey or they bestow the hero with a particular gift to aid them in their quest” (Nutschell, 2011). This quote from Nutshell further proves that a mentor archetype is a person that helps the hero of the story out by giving the hero some sort of item to complete their task at hand. Mentors by definition seem to be very important to the development of the plot in a story, so this thought led me to another question; how does a mentor actually impact the
Goldman (1995) discusses how leaders with high emotional intelligence are able to assess, identify, and predict others emotions while being able to effectively manage their own feelings as they interact with others. Leaders who have high emotional intelligence have the abilities to motivate oneself and persist during difficult situations, they are able to control impulses or emotions, they are capable of regulating their moods, they are able to think during difficult situations as well as empathize with others. This type of leader is able to not only recognize their own emotions, but also recognize the emotions and well-being of people around them. The author describes the importance of listening to others, being self-aware, using self-regulation,
In conclusion, mentoring is an important and effective adult learning strategy. There is a need to recognize that once one take on the role of mentor, there will be need to be equip with relevant educational training and with up to date knowledge.
Being a tutor or mentor is a wonderful experience that I think will heighten your level of socializing in a professional manner and further progressing your problem-solving skills. I know for me, both apply to my life and I have only been a tutor for two semesters and a mentor for one. I plan on joining the military after my college career is over and having leadership skills will be important in my career path. Tutoring is something that takes being a leader. You must lead someone to a goal. In this case, that goal is learning new material. Being able to help someone and guide them towards gaining more knowledge is something I take great pride in being able to do. For example, I had student this semester who struggled immensely with chemistry (what I tutor).
Mentors and mentoring have been part of organisational culture in some capacity since humans started to organise things. It has survived several shifts in the context it was viewed in and how it was and is applied in the organisation. The challenge for organisations of the day be mindful of these constant changes and aim to be responsive not reactive for them. To diagnose exactly what, when and how mentoring should take place and challenge more staff to aspire to be mentors of the future.
One thing I believe is a necessity in growing up is having a mentor. Having a mentor is, not only, beneficial for the mentee but also the mentor. Being a mentor is a learning experience for everyone participating, it helps people grow as a person and friendships are created when a bond if formed. Some people might think it's a waste of time for a child or that it'll never work out for a troubled delinquent but based on the research I've done, I have proven them wrong. Through-out this paper I will provide the pros and cons of mentoring and how they affect both mentor and mentee. To back up my proposal that mentoring is supporting, I will supply examples to answer the question: Is mentoring really important?
I would like to be a mentor because unlike some of the other students I have already taken some of the more advanced courses, such as MAT-143 and MAT-171. I also know how hard it was going through some rough times and I don’t want someone else to go through that alone like I did.
Finding a way towards upper management is challenging, especially for minorities and women. With the help of a mentor, reaching higher levels within an organization can be accomplished. After reading Harvard Business Review’s , “6 Things Every Mentor Should Do” by Vineet Chopra, MD and Sanjay Saint, MD, they provided real world guidelines towards creating a successful mentor and mentee relationship. Through Dr. Chopra and Dr. Saint’s guidelines, we can understand how to establish mentor relationships, the importance of such a relationship, and the benefits for the everyone involved. The article provided six specific steps which should be applied for a positive outcome for the entire organization.
Kids that grow up with mentors have the possibility to do good in school and the outside world compare to the kids that don’t have mentors. A study from “National & Community service and Mentoring” show that there’s approximately 3 million adults that volunteer for one- on- one but that number increased more since 2002. Mentorship is someone that gives you guidance, is a role model, gives you positivity, and helps you with education wise.
If you achieved advanced level in your freelance career, chances are, you may be wooed by mentoring. You have steady income and authority voice, the ground beneath your feet is solid and you think that it would be good to share your experience with others and maybe make a penny or two in between. Therefore, you decide to start mentoring.
Many young people just need to be motivated and given a fair chance at success. Young people need mentors to help them find their way and to help them stay focused. Mentors play an intricate roll in your lives and are sort of liaisons between your parents or guardians and your educators.
It is important to have a mentor (or multiple mentors) because their experiences enable them to provide directional advice and even open organizational doors for the mentees. Learning from a mentor is a truly humbling experience because it prompts one to take a step back, listen and