How can a mentor help you develop conflict resolution skills?

“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. A mentor is someone who allows you to know that no matter how dark the night, in the morning joy will come. A mentor is someone who allows you to see the higher part of yourself when sometimes it becomes hidden to your own view.” — Oprah Winfrey

Sometimes you have everything to succeed but all those skills are not molded into s hard strata. Mentor helps in guiding and advising on approaches and how to into a task and around it ( i borrow angle of attack from aviation) Mentor also is very important for your internal reasoning ( how 2 different personalities look at an issue from different perspectives) and IMO it will result in answering the following questions: - do i have attitude issue or skill issue? - what should i do for improvement? - how to learn from others experience with minimal mistakes investment?

A mentor can share real-world experiences, providing practical insights into conflict resolution. They offer guidance on effective communication, negotiation, and mediation techniques. Through mentorship, project managers can gain valuable perspectives, learn from their mentor's experiences, and refine their conflict resolution skills in a supportive and constructive environment.

A mentor helps the mentee to zoom-out a problem and see it from above, as a whole. This process is difficult for the unexperienced persons who see the details and do not perceive the entire issue. The mentor shows the way to the solution, and the tools to use to get to it.

Mentorship allow you to grow and develop under a capable umbrella. A mentor helps you to avoid costly mistakes, a mentor must be more experienced than you are, they must be willing to share and equally commited to your growth

Muchas veces quienes realizamos una carrera técnica, por ejemplo ingeniería, carecemos de habilidades blandas, sociales. Y con el correr del tiempo, nos damos cuenta que estas habilidades son tanto o más importantes al manejar un equipo de trabajo, que las aptitudes técnicas - duras. Siempre que hay relaciones humanas, hay conflictos de algún tipo. Un mentor con experiencia en estos temas, ayudará no sólo a trabajar las situaciones puntuales, sino que aliviará la carga de stress de la persona mentoreada. Tener en cuenta además, de que el mentor sea alguien que genere afinidad con quien está guiando, ésto es importante para un vínculo duradero.

How a Mentor Helps Develop Conflict Resolution Skills: -Guidance & Perspective: Offers guidance and varied perspectives on handling conflicts. -Practical Experience Sharing: Shares personal experiences to illustrate effective conflict resolution techniques. -Simulation of Scenarios: Provides a safe environment to practice conflict resolution strategies. -Feedback & Analysis: Offers constructive feedback and helps analyze past conflicts to identify patterns and solutions.

In order to solve a conflict in which one is involved, another perspective is crucial. A mentor, not involved in the conflict can easily "see" a possible solution because he does not have the bias of one point of view only. Also this occasion, the mentor can help in zooming-out the problem and consider it from different points of view. He possibly already addressed a similar situation and can provide a successful approach.

A person who knows us, who we trust as a professional, and not seeing us through our own “rosey glasses” can be authentic, honest and critical in a way as to cause us to reflect and to change for the better. They can tell us what we may not see about ourselves, or confirm what we don’t want to admit.

Finding a Mentor for Conflict Resolution: -Professional Networks: Seek individuals with expertise in conflict resolution through professional networks. -Workplace Mentors: Look for mentors within the workplace who excel in conflict management. -Joining Relevant Groups: Consider joining groups or organizations focused on conflict resolution.

Working with a Mentor: -Active Participation: Engage actively in discussions and exercises initiated by the mentor. -Open Communication: Maintain open communication to seek guidance and clarify doubts. -Implementing Advice: Actively implement the advice and strategies suggested by the mentor. -Seeking Feedback: Actively ask for feedback on your progress and areas for improvement from your mentor. -Appreciation: Show appreciation for the mentor's support, guidance, and the time they invest in your development.