One of the most valuable resources a person can have in their career is a Mentor. Sir Richard Branson, Indra Nooyi, Mark Zuckerberg, and many more have all expressed how their mentors got them where they are today. Learn how you can meet and work with a Mentor.

1. How to Find and Work with a Mentor

2. Almost every successful professional has had an influential
spark in their career. A trusted Mentor to guide and
inspire them.
"A lot of people have gone further than they
thought they could because someone else
thought they could.”
- Zig Ziglar

3. “It's always good to have a helping hand at the start. I wouldn't
have got anywhere in the airline industry without the Mentorship
of Sir Freddie Laker.”
“Now, I love mentoring young entrepreneurs.
Find a Mentor,” – Sir Richard Branson

4. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, was promoted by her
Mentor, Steve Reinemund.
She continues to pay it forward

5. “The times I feel the greatest are when I’m coaching, developing
talent, mentoring people to do what they never thought they could.”
“When you see your team blossoming
and growing, you say, ‘Man, I’m doing
good for the next generation.’”
-Indra Nooyi

6. How Can A Mentor Help?
Here are some of the ways Ivy Exec Mentors help their Protégés
Insights to transferring between industries
Getting a promotion
Getting out of a career rutSuggestions for getting their startup
off the ground
Networking
Selecting board members for
a startup
Re-entering the work force after leave
Case Interview Skills
Moving from consulting
to industry
Job search strategy
Interview preparation
Tips to secure
VC funding
Leadership skills
Personal branding
Industry trends

7. The Impact of a Mentor
Ivy Exec surveyed hundreds of professionals
To get their thoughts on the value of mentorship

8. of survey respondents said
that Mentors have had a
positive impact on their
careers.
89% 88%
of survey respondents said
they believe a Mentor could
be valuable to their career.
The Impact of a Mentor

9. So why aren’t people getting Mentors?
39%
Don’t know how to
approach a mentor
36%
12%
7% 7%
Don’t have a program
In their company
Not sure of the impact a mentor
could provide
Receiving support
from friends
or family
Too busy

10. Andrea Premate,
Senior Mentorship
Program Manager
“Start by identifying who you
want in terms of a Mentor. Is it
someone within your industry?
Or perhaps someone higher up
the ladder within your
organization?”
How to Find a Mentor

11. “Perhaps it is someone in your
extended network. If you don't
have somebody in mind, take a look
at Ivy Exec's Mentorship Program
which has a community of over 600
industry leading Mentors.”
How to Find a Mentor
Andrea Premate,
Senior Mentorship
Program Manager

12. How to Find a Mentor
• Company Offered Mentorship
Many large organizations offer
internal Mentor programs.
If you are unsure if one is available to you,
reach out to your HR department to find out.

13. How to Find a Mentor
• Company Offered Mentorship
If there are colleagues who are receptive to helping out and being a Mentor, seek their
counsel. However, you should not be pushy. Be cognizant of their schedules and realize
they might not be able to communicate every time you need them.
• Senior Management or Colleagues

14. How to Find a Mentor
• Company Offered Mentorship
Ideally, you want to establish a relationship over a long time.
Get involved with projects they might be working on. This way, you can demonstrate
why you are worth being their protégé.
• Senior Management or Colleagues

15. How to Find a Mentor
• Company Offered Mentorship
• Your Extended Network
• Senior Management or Colleagues
Check your LinkedIn
connections, then start
communicating with them!
Review their updates and
comment back, ask
questions, get on
their radar.
But don’t ask outright
for them to
be your Mentor.
While communicating, offer
valuable information, and give
them a reason to take interest in
you and your work.
Just like before, foster a long-
standing relation with the
potential mentor

16. How to Find a Mentor
• Company Offered Mentorship
• Your Extended Network
• Senior Management or Colleagues
• Mentorship Network
Reach out to a Mentorship program that offers connections across industries, borders,
functions, and cultures. If you are using Ivy Exec’s Mentorship Program, simply send a
request to speak with a Mentor.

17. Working With Your Mentor
Now that you have
connected with your
mentor, it’s time to
make a plan.
And you do need a plan for
your meeting. Don’t just
wing it.

18. Working With Your Mentor
Have these points ready
ahead of, and during your
mentorship session.
• Context
• Itinerary
• Brainstorm
• Next steps
• Follow up session

19. Working With Your Mentor
• Context
• Itinerary
• Brainstorm
• Next steps
• Follow up session
Give your mentor ample time
to make room in their schedule
for you.
They are doing you a favor,
so do them a favor and be flexible!

20. Working With Your Mentor
• Context
• Itinerary
• Brainstorm
• Next steps
• Follow up session
Be aware of time constraints
that you and your mentor have.
If you have only an hour to speak,
plan out exactly what you want to
cover with them over that time.
Then during the session, be sure
to keep an eye on the clock.

21. Working With Your Mentor
• Context
• Itinerary
• Brainstorm
• Next steps
• Follow up session
Before you meet, let your
mentor know the context
of your situation with
regards to what it is you
wish to discuss.
This way, you both come in
with the same amount of
knowledge of the situation
and there are no surprises.

22. Working With Your Mentor
• Context
• Itinerary
• Brainstorm
• Next steps
• Follow up session
Along with the context, let
your mentor know what it
is you hope to accomplish
when you speak. Provide
an itinerary in advance –
and stick to it!
Your mentor has prepared
to discuss what you put
forth in advance, so don’t
throw curveballs or go off
topic.

23. Working With Your Mentor
• Context
• Itinerary
• Brainstorm
• Next steps
• Follow up session
Go through as many of the
items in your itinerary as
time permits, taking care
not to glance over the
important topics.
Let your mentor do the
bulk of the talking, while
you do the listening (and
note taking!).

24. Working With Your Mentor
• Context
• Itinerary
• Brainstorm
• Next steps
• Follow up session
Before you end session,
make sure to set next steps
for you before you meet
next.
Make sure they are
achievable steps. You don’t
want to be unable to take
all the necessary steps
before you meet next…

25. Working With Your Mentor
• Context
• Itinerary
• Brainstorm
• Next steps
• Follow up session
End the session by
planning when you will
meet again!
Just as before, be flexible,
as they are doing you a
favor. Set your date and
time and make sure you
are ready with updates on
your next steps.

26. Now you have everything you need to know!
Get out there, and find your Mentor.
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