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Change and transition are integral parts of life. There\u2019s no escaping them. The best approach to times of uncertainty is igniting mentorship.\u00a0 Mentorship helps you utilize your leadership resources to make the most of change.<\/p>\n
Embracing, rather than resisting change is difficult for many people. However, when you have no control over change, a positive attitude goes a long way in making change transitions easier. This is why using your mentorship resources is so important.<\/p>\n
Change initiatives usually include a plan that has been laid out by leaders. \u00a0Therefore, it\u2019s helpful to look to these leaders to guide you on how to adapt to the situation. In other circumstances, you may be initiating a change for yourself. If you do not already have a plan in place, you will need to create one. This is where mentorship proves invaluable.<\/p>\n
A mentor is someone with greater knowledge and expertise than you possess in an area that you are interested in. \u00a0Because they already know the ins and outs of your desired change, the practice of sharing valuable insights is what mentorship is all about. The mentor\u2019s experience and knowledge help you to not reinvent the wheel through trial and error. \u00a0By learning from someone who has travelled the same road before you, you save yourself wasted time and effort by pursing those best practices that you find most promising. \u00a0The following are two strategies to make mentorship work for you.<\/p>\n
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No one likes to feel used. Therefore, it is important to build a genuine and authentic mentorship relationship. \u00a0Genuineness is the \u201cG\u201d in the TIGERS Model for stellar workforce behavior. It is one of six core principles required for successful outcomes. The other five principles are trust, interdependence, empathy, risk resolution and success.<\/p>\n
In good mentorship, open and truthful communication and motives are required. Without genuineness, others may question your sincerity and reasoning. For example, a mentor may question your motives. This is especially true in internally competitive organizations where a realistic fear is — \u201cIf I help you, you will use what you learn from me to take my position.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n In building a solid mentorship relationship, sincere, frank and forthright communication and follow through are required. \u00a0This takes personal integrity. When personal integrity is involved, everyone experiences \u00a0less stress than those who do not bring integrity to the table, says Genuineness and Trust Build Strong Communication<\/em>.<\/span><\/a> As a result, mentorships have a greater capacity for creativity, commitment and happiness. This enhances both relationships and mentorship positions.\u00a0 When both the mentor and mentee appreciate the relationship with honesty, \u00a0genuine and authentic relationships form.<\/p>\n One of the best reasons to foster a mentor-mentee relationship is to learn strategies to improve weaknesses.\u00a0 You can\u2019t always be strong in all of the areas that are required of your desired profession. One of the most effective ways to improve a weakness is to seek guidance from someone who is strong in that area that you are undeveloped.<\/p>\n Therefore, utilize mentorship expertise to improve your own skills. Then view the relationship as reciprocal. \u00a0Be willing to help others when they need it. Become a mentor yourself.<\/p>\n Times of change and transition are unavoidable facts of life. The more you resist change, the harder you make things for yourself.<\/p>\n Sometimes change is brought on by someone else. Other times \u00a0you decide to make a transition for yourself. Examples include changing positions, jobs or even careers.<\/p>\n No matter the reason for the change, embrace it and know that mentorship makes change easier. A mentor is someone with greater knowledge and expertise in an area that you are interested in. They provide sound counsel when you are making tough decisions.<\/p>\n To foster successful mentorship:<\/p>\n Mentors are valuable for professional growth and should be respected as such.<\/p>\n We found the following helpful in adding to the conversation:<\/p>\n Copyright TIGERS Success Series, Inc. by Jennifer Zimmerman<\/p>\nIn mentorship, know your strengths and weaknesses.<\/h2>\n
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About TIGERS Success Series Group Norm Facilitator Training<\/h3>\n
TIGERS Success Series provides a Manager Facilitator training with a tool box that engages employees to identify the group norms that improve both department and company work culture. \u00a0It helps organizations to re-engage employees, resolve conflict behavior and builds work relationships. These same resources and tool box can be used to onboard new employees and contractors onto existing teams so behavior is understood and normalized from the get-go.\u00a0 The training and tool box are brought to you when eight or more of your managers are enrolled.<\/p>\n