Episode 57: Mentoring Series with Lindsay Hastings

Sharpen: The podcast for young professionals

English - November 04, 2019 10:59 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 56: Storytelling as a Young Professional with Caroline Lewellan

Next Episode: Episode 58: Mentoring Series with Claire Couch and Linda Hajduk

Today we are welcoming Lindsay Hastings to the show as we kick off our first episode in our brand new mentoring series. Mentoring is something we are all probably familiar with hearing about. Coaching and mentorship can be popular catch phrases these days, but there is a big difference between coaching and mentoring and we are diving into those differences along with the importance of mentorship.

But just how do you go about finding a mentor both in the workplace or outside of it? Well rest assured because Lindsay is helping us navigate those waters and go about finding a mentor the right way. Mentorship can help shape our values, our work habits, and so much more, which is why it’s so important for us to find a mentor.

In addition how can we mentor others? What are ways that we can grow personally and help others grow through becoming a mentee? It’s easy to think we don’t know enough to mentor someone, but mentoring someone doesn’t require us to know all the answers.

This episode is jam packed with relevant takeaways, so get ready!

Questions asked:

Is empathy taught?

What does mentorship look like?

Are there specific methods to mentorship that help more than others?

Is it easier to mentor while doing something together?

How do find a workplace mentor.

Is it better to take it slow or be direct when finding a mentor?

Topics covered:

How empathy correlates to leadership.

The difference between coaching and mentorship.

Ways to make mentorship easier.