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To have a conversation with you about:
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how mentoring relates to you and your roles
as leaders, and
how leaders mentor and are mentored.
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some simple definitions
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five myths about mentoring
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what to look for in a mentoring relationship
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some common mentoring techniques
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connections with leadership & how to get
started
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“If your actions inspire others to dream more,
learn more, do more and become more,
you are a leader.”
John Quincy Adams
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"Before you are a leader, success is all about
growing yourself. When you become a leader
success is all about growing others.”
Jack Welch
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“The task of leadership is not to put
greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the
greatness is there already.”
John Buchan
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It matters that we improve
By changing the nature of our relationships,
we will change our own lives
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1. It only happens on a long term, face to face
basis.
2. Mentors need to be older and more experienced.
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3. Only the person being mentored benefits.
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4. Taking the time to mentor decreases
productivity.
5. The public service is too busy reorganizing to
have time for mentorship.
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Three critical elements: respect, trust and
listening skills.
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Establish the boundaries of the relationship.
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What do you bring to the table?
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Focus on wisdom, not on answers.
Experiment: coach, do role plays, get
experiential learning, brainstorm, network.
Mentor yourself.
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“A good leader inspires people to have
confidence in the leader. A great leader
inspires people to have confidence in
themselves.” Eleanor Roosevelt
If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your
time in leading yourself- invest at least 20%
leading those with authority over you and at
least 15% leading your peers.
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Look for formal work such as the one at the
Ministry of Social Development.
There are Communities of Practice that offer
peer mentoring;
Partner with someone new to public service,
Aboriginal interns, co-op students, or groups
whose purpose is to improve professional
practice.
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