Effective Mentors In Business Organisation
Every organisation requires different experts to perform their respective roles regardless of how small the roles may be.
Even the smallest role of a customer service will make a great difference if there is no one there to manage the customers.
Mentoring is the process of guiding the newcomers to ensure that they are familiar with the job scope by the current job holders.
Everyone can guide but not everyone can be a good mentor.
There are some common qualities that we often see effective mentors have.
Relationship
- Ability to mix well with others
- Ability to understand others
- Trustable
- Able to break the ice for new mentoring relationship
- Provide sound advice in a professional manner without offending the mentee even if there is a mistake.
- Avoid causing misunderstanding that result in tension.
Oral Skills
- Quality feedback that promotes self-evaluation without offending the mentee.
- Concise and clear explanation of job scope and role
- Good listening skill without judging
- Positive reinforcement
- Lead and guide mentee to find their own solution to a problem
Personal Attributes
- Friendly and warm
- Set a good example
- A motivated learner
- Share ideas freely
- Self-reflection for improvement
- Willing to learn and be corrected
- Respect mentee with different perspective regardless of age or experience
Past Experience
- Good knowledge of the organisation
- Track record of good performance
- Good reputation
- Always on task
In conclusion
Good mentors are selfless and they guide their mentees so that they can effectively take over their roles in future.
They must feel proud of their mentees that they are doing well or even better than them without the heart of jealousy.
A person who is genuinely nurturing to build others.
Reference:
Smith, W. J., Howard, J. T., & Harrington, K. V. (2005). Essential Formal Mentor Characteristics and Functions in Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations from the Program Administrator’s and the Mentor’s Perspective. Public Management, 34(1), 31-58.
Steem needs mentoring too from whales or ocra, the community PH is a kind of mentoring to new members.
Not every whale can be a good mentor as most whales may have achieved their status simply by putting money and powering up. Their mentorship may not necessary be very useful except to support you with their upvotes. Good mentorship needs lots of guidance. I do agree that PH does have a certain degree of mentorship especially with members providing feedback for posts.
Every organizational setting requires mentorship if of course the good work in existence would be continued.
Yes. Good mentorship is required regardless of the type of occupation.