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Diversity and Inclusion Workshop -
Mentorship
KARUANA GATIMU
DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER ADVOCACY GROUP
MICROSOFT TEAMS ENGINEERING, USA
HEATHER NEWMAN
CMO, CONTENT PANDA, USA

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ESCP 2019 -
Mentorship
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We are always learning from
each other.
All of us, no matter what stage
in our careers have an
opportunity to be and have a
mentor or a coach.
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Providing motivation and inspiration to help your
mentee expand and fulfill their potential.
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Trusted Advisor
At its core, being a mentor is being a trusted advisor. A mentor/mentee relationship can last for
years, or it can last one coffee date. It can be when someone needs help working through a
specific problem -- such as a career transition or a problem with a coworker or manager.
• Make yourself available to support and advise when needed
• Deliver support in a way that makes sense to them
• Always, always keep that person's best interests in mind
• Be willing to provide mentorship on a specific topic or skill

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Peer Mentor
Peer mentors are part of what some organizations call “the buddy system”. This could be a part of Human
Resources for job onboarding or a person in the beginning stages of their career. During the first 90 days of
a new job a peer mentor can help with someone settling into a new role or job, and reduce the learning
curve.
• Help with specific skills, technology or systems
• Help with working toward specific goals or metrics
• Help by sharing institutional knowledge e.g. “the lay of the land”

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Career Mentor
Career mentors and mentees are usually at the same company with one person being senior to the other.
The purpose of a career mentor is to give guidance for career path, be an advocate and a trusted guide.
They also help a mentee with both short term and long term goals for their roles married to the company’s
overall bigger picture goals.
• Volunteer systems work best for career mentors rather than mandates
• Bake career mentorship into the corporate culture with both mentors and
mentees on all levels in a democratic way
• 360 reviews and scorecard reviews and understanding the importance of
processes and programs can also be included here

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Life Mentor
Life mentors are usually someone outside your workplace, who can give insight and objectivity to a
mentee when they are facing challenges, career changes.
• Look for someone who is in your same industry but not your company
• Look for someone who has similar experience but maybe is senior to you
• Having more than one life mentor for the different aspects of your life
gives you more perspectives on any given situation

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How to be a Great Mentor
Remember that every mentor/mentee relationship is different regarding style, time commitment, and
approach. Below are some questions to ask as you enter into a mentorship.
• What expectations are there on both sides for: accountability, one on
one time, and commitment
• Set up, agree upon and communicate what success looks like for the
mentee
• Participate in active listening, knowing when to give and when to wait to
give advice
• Never assume anything about your mentee always ask
• Share your mistakes, learnings and achievements
• Look for classes, opportunities, and connections for your mentee

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How to be a Great Mentee
Remember that every mentor/mentee relationship is different regarding style, time commitment, and
approach. Below are some questions to ask as you enter into a mentorship.
• Think about what you are looking for and what type of mentor
• Ask to set up, agree upon and communicate what success looks like for
this relationship
• Establish the cadence for your initial chats and check-on this as you go
• Be on-time, prepare your questions or a topic for each meeting, do your
homework
• Ask your mentor to look for classes, opportunities, and connections for
your mentee

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Mentorship Resources
Mentorship is a lifelong process of learning, all
the great coaches in the world all have coaches
or mentors.
• 7 Steps to Establish a Successful Sales
Mentorship Program -
https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/sales-
mentorship-program
• One Minute Mentoring by Ken
Blanchard and Claire Diaz-Ortiz -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BBP
ZIA4/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb