Mentoring: Offer more than advice

November 5, 2020

“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living—if you do it well, I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or showing the way. A mentor.”
 - Denzel Washington

Mentoring is more than sitting down for coffee with the office newbie or offering up some random advice that might be helpful. It’s a personal one-on-one partnership to help the individual across the table become a better employee, while taking into consideration the aptitudes unique to them. The relationship provides invaluable learning opportunities for new and established employees to hone skills and perfect them to fit their role.