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I am interested in finding a mentor and wondered if others have found mentoring helpful? ...

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Khizar Hayat SR.Engineer| DEWA United Arab Emirates
looking forward to transform my career from a technical person to a project manager. I would love to have a mentor guiding me through this journey.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Khizar -

Mentors can definitely help your personal growth but it is helpful to identify clear SMART objectives you want to achieve, what you are willing to do to achieve those and what you will need from a potential mentor before you get started. Such info is often captured in a mentoring contract between mentor and mentee.

A more informal relationship might also help but there could be expectation gaps on both sides.

Kiron
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Khizar -

Mentors can definitely help your personal growth but it is helpful to identify clear SMART objectives you want to achieve, what you are willing to do to achieve those and what you will need from a potential mentor before you get started. Such info is often captured in a mentoring contract between mentor and mentee.

A more informal relationship might also help but there could be expectation gaps on both sides.

Kiron
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Bharatkumar Unercat FOUNDER AND CEO| A2Z STRATEGY SAATHI Mumbai, India
What are your long term and short term goals?
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Deepa Kalangi Manager, Program Management, Author, Trainer| CVS Health Charlotte, NC, United States
I have not used one myself, but have mentored a couple. They said it was very useful for them. They are now PM's.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
While remote mentors are certain possible and valuable, it helps if someone you know is willing to mentor you in your workplace or location.

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