I'm your host, Baby Boomer Dr. Devona Williams, founder and CEO of Goeins-Williams Associates, Inc. performance consulting company focusing on people. process and performance. In over 30 years in business, we helped nearly 60,000 people in hundreds of organizations increase their productivity and performance.

I'm joined by my energetic co-host, Jayden Carr, a Gen Z-er, a recent college graduate and psychology major new to the field of management consulting.

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Time Stamps:

• [00:00] - Introduction
• [11:33] - Finding a Mentor
• [15:00] - Benefits of the Mentor/Mentee Relationship
• [22:39] - How to Keep and Attract a Mentor
• [27:52] - Wrap-up

Key Take-aways:

• A mentor is an experienced trusted advisor who trains and counsels or someone you have never met but whose work you admire.
• Mentors may share with a mentee or protégé, information about his or her own career path, as well as provide guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role modeling.
• Mentors may help mentees explore careers, set goals develop contacts, and identify resources.
• Successful mentoring relationships go through phases: preparation, negotiating, enabling, growth, and closure.