I admit to having made some assumptions on how this conversation
might go and was surprised by some of the answers to my questions as well as
what surrounded the motivation and the challenges that these programs presented
As a compliment to the article I wrote which appeared in
today's Accounting Today, I am adding some content which was left out due to their word constraints. Here are my tips for being an effective mentor - and mentee. Read on:
For the Mentor:
·
Commit
to getting to know your mentee. Shares stories of your own struggles in order
to make them feel comfortable
·
Try
to put yourself in their shoes
·
Actively
listen and ask thought-provocative, open-ended questions
·
Try
to help them figure out what they want – or, more importantly, identify the
essence of what they want
·
Encourage
them to figure out next steps for themselves, rather than tell them what to do
·
Regularly
initiate meetings with your mentee by friendly, sincere invitation
For the Mentee:
·
Honor
the time and commitment from your mentor
·
Be
brave and open up about your dreams, goals, and areas for improvement (in a
professional, accountable manner)
·
Realize
that, in a multi-generation workplace, you each have things to learn from each
other
·
Accept
all feedback as positive – the kudos as well as suggestions for improvement or
alternative solutions to an issue or problem
· Actively listen and ask lots of questions
Read the complete article in Accounting Today.Mentoring-Programs for CPAs - featured in today's Accounting Today
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