Mentorship 101: How Do You Actually Mentor Someone Successfully? - Part II

How do we keep this free-flowing constant energy of growth alive? Mentorship, baby.?

In Part I of our Essential Mentorship Guide, we went over why mentorship is the skill to hone for professional and personal bliss, how to build a strong foundation for it and how to identify and become both a great mentor and mentee in all areas of life.?

Part II takes us deeper and further into our secret sauce for growth—specifically how to actually do this mentorship thing with someone (or multiple someones) and make a lasting impact. It’s so simple, you’re going to wonder how you don’t intentionally do more of this in the first place!?

Here is the full article on my blog marcelgomez.com. ?

1-min summary: Below are the four key truths of mentorship, my personal definition of what mentorship really means and the key that interweaves mentorship and growth.?

?? What exactly is mentorship?

• a natural ping-pong progression of growth between mentor and mentee, and
• a lifelong path of being able to truly see and welcome others for who they truly are as you guide them with empathy and equity as best you can.

?? Truth #1: When you don’t feel safe in an environment (mentally, not just physically), you can’t grow.?

?? Truth #2: We can’t divide ourselves into “work” and “personal” bodies and minds. When we personally grow, our business grows alongside us, and vice versa.?

??Truth #3: Community can help build confidence and stamp out fear of growth or loneliness.?

??Truth #4: As a mentor, you guide your mentees and give them space to make their own decisions—even if it’s not the choice you would’ve made. Feeling supported goes a long way in achieving growth.?

?? Oh and what ties all this (mentorship and growth) together? You got it, connection.?

Connection drives real, lasting and sustainable growth.?

If you missed the four key takeaways of Part I (the whos and whys of mentorship 101), here it is !?

DM me and my team or chat with us over at Culture Shift Team to see how we can best build a foundation for growth at your company in order for you to scale your biz with a heart-and-head-centered approach.?

I’d love to hear your own experiences with mentorship and growth—share with me in the comments below!