Most successful leaders have had workplace champions and mentors who have guided them on their career journey.
In this informative webinar, we talked with Ed Johnson about the best ways to find a great mentor and how to get the most out of your relationship. Ed is the CEO and Co-founder of PushFar, a global mentoring platform that helps make mentoring more accessible and effective for individuals and organisations.
In this episode, Ed explains what it means to be a mentor, why you should have one, the best strategies for finding one, and how to approach them. Ed dives deep into mutual mentorship and why being a mentor can benefit your career, too.
Highlights From The Episode
[00:56] About Ed Johnson
[01:59] Who is your mentor
[02:36] The difference between mentorship and coaching
[04:12] Who can be a mentor
[05:025] What reverse mentoring entails
[06:42] Who should have a mentor
[09:54] How to make the best out of a mentoring relationship
[13:55] How to find a mentor
[16:16] How to approach a mentor once you’ve identified one
[18:42] Does PushFar help individuals find mentors?
[21:17] Should you have mentors within your industry or of different backgrounds
[24:53] The difference between sponsorship and mentorship
[30:19] To connect with Ed Johnson
Notable Quotes
- “Everyone can be a mentor. If you have enough experience, knowledge, and insights that you feel would be valuable to other people, you qualify as a mentor.”
- “Everyone could benefit from having a mentor at all agencies and levels.”
- “If you say you don’t want a mentor or don’t want to be a mentor at any age, that suggests you are not open to learning anything more.”
- “The worst thing you can do is find a mentor just because everyone has. Have some goals when you’re going to a mentor; otherwise, the mentor will not be able to help, and you’re not going to get anything out of the mentor relationship.”
- “Your friend shouldn’t be your mentor because they will be too close and will probably not be able to offer effective advice impartially.”
Resources
To sign up and find a mentor, log in to:
To connect with Ed Johnson:
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