Mentor Traits and Requirements

Mentor Traits and Requirements

In the workplace, FEAR often stops good mentoring; holding on to information, they may want my job.
A good mentor has to have the following attributes / traits (the culture of a company can influence this and should):
- Openness, don't hold anything back
- Wanting to see others succeed and grow
- Empower with information and skills
. A mentor need not be the manager
- Having no vested interest
- Gives objective advice and encouragement.
These are highly important and valuable people skills, but managers are too often focused on other issues.

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		0 Nyasulu Pachisi, Malawi
	Mentoring Needs Two People to Clearly Understand Each Other It is very difficult to mentor someone you don't really know, for instance - the academic background - the cultural background - the different (work) ethics that he/she adopts. The mentor should study the mentee thoroughly before committing to too many things. The language used should be well versed, pronounced audibly and if possible with clear examples.

		0 S Luther, UK
	Integrity,Trust and Communication Skills The important thing with mentoring is for both parties to understand each other's roles and what eac... Sign up