Comments on: The importance of mentoring http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:39:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Home Business http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-795341 Home Business Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:07:16 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-795341 By recognizing employees as the firm’s most valuable asset and sole conduit for serving clients, a mentoring program can improve methods for recruiting, refining and retaining employees. In addition to finding and keeping quality employees, a primary goal of our mentoring program is to cultivate exemplary behaviors of your staff. As part of the program’s implementation, consider hiring a director of career development to establish the mentoring program as part of the corporate culture. Design the program to fit the culture of your organization.<a href="http://www.workfromhomeguide.net/" rel="nofollow"></a> By recognizing employees as the firm’s most valuable asset and sole conduit for serving clients, a mentoring program can improve methods for recruiting, refining and retaining employees. In addition to finding and keeping quality employees, a primary goal of our mentoring program is to cultivate exemplary behaviors of your staff. As part of the program’s implementation, consider hiring a director of career development to establish the mentoring program as part of the corporate culture. Design the program to fit the culture of your organization.

]]> By: Phil Dawson http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-18929 Phil Dawson Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:39:50 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-18929 Are you sure you are talking about being mentored? I am not convinced you are. I have been mentored in business and I spent 95% of my day with my mentor. Being mentored is not just a flash in the pan ask a question of who you think knows it all - get an answer and ask another. To be mentored you HAVE to know the person you are dealing with, and I mean 'KNOW'. Anyone can say they are successful in business and anyone can say the have what it it takes. the program 'Your Fired' proves that. Besides who would really want to be mentored by a shark like Sugar. Guys n girls I suggest you NETWORK and you will find the person you are looking for. 'When the student is ready the teacher appears' Are you sure you are talking about being mentored?
I am not convinced you are. I have been mentored in business and I spent 95% of my day with my mentor.
Being mentored is not just a flash in the pan ask a question of who you think knows it all – get an answer and ask another. To be mentored you HAVE to know the person you are dealing with, and I mean ‘KNOW’. Anyone can say they are successful in business and anyone can say the have what it it takes. the program ‘Your Fired’ proves that. Besides who would really want to be mentored by a shark like Sugar.

Guys n girls I suggest you NETWORK and you will find the person you are looking for. ‘When the student is ready the teacher appears’

]]> By: tonysmith2 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-18310 tonysmith2 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:04:23 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-18310 walked right into that one, didn't I? ;) walked right into that one, didn’t I? ;)

]]> By: Jason Batten http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-18303 Jason Batten Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:42:23 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-18303 That's "The importance of Andrew's mentoring" talking ;) That’s “The importance of Andrew’s mentoring” talking ;)

]]> By: tonysmith2 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-18235 tonysmith2 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:13:19 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-18235 Hi. It's amazing how much of a void there is in my dreary little life now that there's not been any posts from Andrew for a few days. Perhaps it was something I said... If you're on holiday Andrew, I wish you a good one - but hurry back soon!!! :) Hi. It’s amazing how much of a void there is in my dreary little life now that there’s not been any posts from Andrew for a few days.

Perhaps it was something I said…

If you’re on holiday Andrew, I wish you a good one – but hurry back soon!!!

:)

]]> By: momekh http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-18111 momekh Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-18111 I think you are mixing it up here. Stumbling while doing things your own way and 'reinventing the wheel' are completely opposite acts, especially if you are talking about your average businessman or even a hardcore entrepreneur. Doing something better and with a profit, I think, dictates that you do it differently. And only experience teaches you not to take a crack at re-inventing the wheel. So where does that leave us? That attempting to re-invent the wheel, as long as you have the attitude of learning and tweaking and trying again ingrained in you, is almost suggested! And doing things on your own, to me, is what business is all about. LEarning from mentors and being a mentee is not only recommended, but like your article says, it is a necessity to get the right guideposts for your own general direction. hmmm... now I feel that apart from confusing myself, I am beginning to confuse the readers as well... pardon me :) GodBless and keep on keepin on, M. I think you are mixing it up here. Stumbling while doing things your own way and ‘reinventing the wheel’ are completely opposite acts, especially if you are talking about your average businessman or even a hardcore entrepreneur.

Doing something better and with a profit, I think, dictates that you do it differently. And only experience teaches you not to take a crack at re-inventing the wheel. So where does that leave us? That attempting to re-invent the wheel, as long as you have the attitude of learning and tweaking and trying again ingrained in you, is almost suggested! And doing things on your own, to me, is what business is all about. LEarning from mentors and being a mentee is not only recommended, but like your article says, it is a necessity to get the right guideposts for your own general direction. hmmm… now I feel that apart from confusing myself, I am beginning to confuse the readers as well…

pardon me :)

GodBless and keep on keepin on,
M.

]]> By: bockereyer http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-17481 bockereyer Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:32:38 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-17481 I started mentoring a young nephew and I hope he's smart enough to listen and to learn from my mistakes - and I made some. But you know how most (young) people are: "What can you possible learn me, I already know best." I started mentoring a young nephew and I hope he’s smart enough to listen and to learn from my mistakes – and I made some. But you know how most (young) people are: “What can you possible learn me, I already know best.”

]]> By: JMorrow http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-16951 JMorrow Sun, 02 Apr 2006 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-16951 Depending on how far away they are, consider driving to see them the first time. One time, a college student drove five hours to take me out to lunch. I was impressed and felt kind of obligated to help him. If it's just not possible to see them in person, you'll have to either get good at sucking up by e-mail or offer some kind of compensation for their mentoring. For example, a percentage of your earnings. Depending on how far away they are, consider driving to see them the first time. One time, a college student drove five hours to take me out to lunch. I was impressed and felt kind of obligated to help him.

If it’s just not possible to see them in person, you’ll have to either get good at sucking up by e-mail or offer some kind of compensation for their mentoring. For example, a percentage of your earnings.

]]> By: Jason Batten http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-16886 Jason Batten Sat, 01 Apr 2006 05:55:00 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-16886 and if your mentor doesn't live in the same place as you? and if your mentor doesn’t live in the same place as you?

]]> By: JMorrow http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/comment-page-1/#comment-16875 JMorrow Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:02:13 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/03/29/the-importance-of-mentoring/#comment-16875 In my experience, the best way to find mentors is figure out who is successful and offer to take them out to lunch. Successful people have to eat come and they might as well be doing something enjoyable like talking to you. I actually require it from all of my mentees. I get 1-2 free lunches per week. It's great. In my experience, the best way to find mentors is figure out who is successful and offer to take them out to lunch. Successful people have to eat come and they might as well be doing something enjoyable like talking to you. I actually require it from all of my mentees. I get 1-2 free lunches per week. It’s great.

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