ENTORMEET

December 06, 2017

Mentoring is increasingly regarded as an innate ability, genetically encoded, a survival instinct for the human specie. The basic instinct to pass on accumulated experience allowed primitive Man to exert more and more control over the physical environment. 

November 06, 2017

The mentor-mentee relationship is a tango between a more senior person and a junior one. Just as in dance, coordination and orchestration between parties is necessary for grace and success. And while we and others have written about what makes the ideal mentor, comparatively less attention has been given to the other partner. This gap is unfortunate because, like mentorship, menteeship requires specific behaviors — without which the mentee’s success may be threatened. In this article, we outline six habits of ideal mentees and provide anecdotes and views from our combined years of academic experience. While we focus on the relationship in academic medicine, the takeaways apply to most any field.

February 20, 2016

Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to have great mentors who were willing to take a bet on me and provide meaningful opportunities for growth. These mentors have not only taught me about what is important (both personally and professionally); they have also given me several big breaks.

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The value of the mentor/mentee relationship continues to be made clear to me each and every day........

October 07, 2010

Whether you've been a mentor before or you're just making the transition from mentee to mentor, it is always a good idea to review the basics of mentoring. As a mentor, you will provide psychosocial support to your mentee by encouraging him or her and listening, and you will contribute to your mentee's career progression through guidance and by introducing him or her to your network. A trusted mentor is also an individual with whom a mentee can safely try out new ideas and sort out priorities.........