Sharon debunked some common myths about what you need, to be a mentor. She drew on her experiences of mentoring to talk about how she found it, and what she’s gained by being a mentor.

1. Are you ready to mentor?
Sharon Webster - cxpartners

2. What is mentoring?
“the act or process of helping and giving advice to a
younger or less experienced person, especially in a job
or at school”
- Cambridge English Dictionary
“a mutually beneficial partnership”
- The internet
“Having a role model to support, advise and guide
you, can help you aim high and achieve your full
potential”
- National Careers Service

3. Who can mentor?
Anyone with experience!
We all have different experiences,
mentoring enables us to share these to
help others develop.

4. What qualities are needed to mentor?
● Authenticity
● Empathy
● Creativity
● Honesty
● Reflective listening
● Respect
● Enthusiasm
● Love of learning
● Positivity

5. What’s the cost of mentoring?
Committing to regular time with your
mentee.
For this programme, mentors were asked
to commit to one hour per month.

6. Why become a mentor?
Itʼs a chance for everyone to grow.
It makes our community better for
everybody as we all learn from each other.
You get to to meet fantastic people.
It helps you understand how much you
know and your own expertise.

7. Are you ready to mentor?
Yes!