Episode 17: Mentorship: How to Find One & How to Be One

Shannon Allen walks through how mentorship works, sharing her experiences of both having mentors and serving as a mentor herself.  What makes successful mentorships mutually beneficial to both participants? Who should seek out mentorships? What are the expectations of mentors and mentees? Should both participants be from the same industry? Should you choose a mentor much older than you? What should the mentor have in common with the mentee to maximize success? How long should mentorships last? What's the difference between mentors and role models? What are common misconceptions about mentoring? What causes mentorships to fail? How can you approach someone if you want to ask if they'll serve as your mentor? If you think you can add value to someone's career growth or life, what's the best way to approach them and offer mentorship? 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn

Brain Chatter, a podcast where we listen past the daily noise and explore topics at the intersection of leadership, workplace culture, profit, and sustainability.

Brain Chatter

Resources

Thank you for being a Brain Chatter Podcast listener. Here you’ll find resources from each episode.  If you have questions or comments about an episode, feel welcome to email Derek at dcbrown@leaderscode.com

Recent Podcasts

Episode 30: A Bull in the China Shop & Emotional Intelligence

Whitney Tate and Delcia Petersen explore the practical side of Emotional Intelligence as it is most often encountered in the workplace. What is the cost of being ‘A Bull in the China Shop’ as it relates to EIQ? How do we each avoid being that bull in the china shop in our own workplace, dismissive of competence about it at our own immense personal cost? If Emotional Intelligence is arguably the greatest predictor of success in a leader and in success within any given career, then …

Listen Now »

Episode 29: Stuckeys: A Story of Grit and Brand Revival

Stephanie Stuckey recently released her book “UnStuck: Rebirth of An American Icon”. In this interview she discusses reviving and rebuilding one of the most iconic American roadside brands, “Stuckeys.” This 25 minute episode explores grit and how it can be contagious in organizational leadership. We look at the history of the brand, the various pivots that allowed it to survive and then thrive to its height of having 368 locations in 40 US States, why Stuckeys was able to weather so man…

Listen Now »

Episode 28: Generative AI & Workplace Culture: The Right Choices Provide an Edge

Michael Mendola is leading the effort at a 75,000+ employee consulting firm to implement Generative AI strategies for the benefit of their employees and clients. In this episode, Michael shares his insights on the impact Generative Artificial Intelligence is having and will continue to have on workplace cultures. He also shares a wide array of information about Generative AI, as well as some of the AI programs he is currently using the most. —–MORE ABOUT MICHAEL:Michael Mendola…

Listen Now »

Follow Us