HSS1050 1.1-1.11 Mentorship

HSS1050 1.1-1.11 Mentorship

​Go through the following slides and respond to questions about mentorship. These questions will count towards your HSS1050 credit

​A Mentor is....

• ​an experienced and trusted adviser

• ​This can be anyone of any age who has experience in any field that you are interested in.

• ​This can also include people who mentor you in life-skills

​A Mentee...

• ​a person who is advised, trained, or counseled by a mentor.

  This can be anyone seen in a subordinate position or less experienced than the mentor.

Where does the Word come from?

• ​Mentōr, the name of the adviser of the young Telemachus in Homer's Odyssey .

Poll

Check the one that you think would be the most important quality of a mentor:

• Good listener

• flexible

• knowledgable

• non-judgmental

• successful

​A Successful mentoring relationship is one:

• ​watch the following video

• ​answer the question related to it on the next slide.

Multiple Choice

According to Simon Sinek - What makes the greatest quality in a successful mentor/mentee relationship?

• The mentee is very limited on what they know

• The mentor is always seen as in charge

• Both people come willing to teach and both come to learn

• The mentor is very knowledgeable

​Some relationships between mentors and mentees last a long time...

• develops trust ​

• ​develops understanding

• ​allows for deeper connections

Open Ended

Name one person (or multiple people) that you would consider a long-term mentorship.

Open Ended

What type of qualities do you think a successful MENTEE would have do demonstrate?

​There are different types of mentors like:

• ​Coaches

• ​Tutors

• ​Peer Support

• ​Teachers

Fill in the Blank

Coaches, Teachers, Tutors or Peers. Which of the following categories of mentors would you be seeking if you were: a basketball player on the school team?

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Coaches, Teachers, Tutors or Peers. Which of the following categories of mentors would you be seeking if you were: failing a class in school.

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Coaches, Teachers, Tutors or Peers. Which of the following categories of mentors would you be seeking if you were: looking to apply for a new job

Open Ended

What would be a benefit of a mentoring relationship to the MENTEE? Write your answer below:

Open Ended

What would be the benefit of a mentoring relationship to the MENTOR? Write your answer below:

Open Ended

What do you think the benefits of mentoring relationships be to the community?

Open Ended

How do you think someone's culture could influence how they see mentors/mentees?

Draw

Lastly! Find a very famous historical person or celebrity. AND tell me who they identified as their mentor in life?