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Mentoring Minute (aka Mentoring 101)
You can learn how to be mentored by being part of a mentoring relationship. With commitment, experience and practice, mentees become better at making the most of the mentoring process.
New and inexperienced mentees here at NAVAIR may be expected to:
_ Be managed
_ Receive answers to problems
_ Be told what to do
_ End the relationship when the immediate problem or issue appears to be sorted out
_ Require a lot of support and challenge from mentors to keep them motivated
Mentees who understand the value of a good mentor and are committed to a mentoring relationship may expect to:
_ Be challenged
_ Enjoy friendship
_ Learn from example
_ Learn from mistakes
_ Listen and be heard
_ Become more self-aware
_ Be coached
_ Be supported and encouraged
_ Learn how the organization works
_ Acquire critical and technical knowledge
_ Develop greater self-confidence
_ Learn how to develop their careers
Successful mentees:
_Accept challenge willingly and are committed to the mentoring process
_Have trust and confidence in their mentors and discuss issues openly
_Recognize that learning can involve taking risks to make progress
_Want to be active in their development and see learning as a continuing process
_Make progress and recognize when the relationship reaches its natural end
When you as a mentee take ownership of the process, the quality of your learning improves. Remember, mentoring is primarily for your professional and personal development. Use this relationship to solidify your career and future within the NAVAIR family.
Take a minute to consider the professional benefits of mentoring. To learn more about NAVAIR'S Mentoring Program, visit https://mentoring.navair.navy.mil or contact Donna Belcher, NAVAIR’S mentoring program manager, at 301-342-5096. If you have a personal mentoring success story to share, contact Veronica Miskowski at 301-757-8391 or Lonnie Snead at 301-757-8252. We’d love to hear from you.