What the Origins of the Word ‘Mentor ‘ Can Teach Us About the Meaning of Mentorship When we talk about mentorship, it’s essential to understand what the term truly means. To do this, I like to start by exploring its etymology, or origin. Mentorship originates from Mentor, a figure in ancient Greek literature. Homer’s The […]
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As a mentor, it’s crucial to engage effectively with your mentee and ensure that the purpose of your mentorship is being fulfilled. This often means receiving feedback and input from your mentee to know whether you are making a difference. In this blog, we will discuss how to set your own expectations and communicate them
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Mentoring is a journey of mutual learning and growth, benefiting both the mentee and the mentor. Mentors aim to provide value, foster open communication, and inspire action. However, moments of uncertainty may arise about our impact, difficulties in engaging in meaningful discussions, and challenges in motivating mentees to take action. This blog post delves into
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Completing your profile isn’t just a formality; it’s a strategic step that can significantly impact the quality of matches you receive. Your profile is your digital introduction to potential mentors and mentees. It’s a snapshot of your professional and personal background, highlighting who you are, what you do, and what you seek to achieve through
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We have some exciting product updates to share with you. We now have 400+ women signed up to be matched, from over 20 countries, which is incredibly exciting. To date, we have been making almost all of the mentor matches manually. We have a lot of data to go through to make a match, which has
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This blog provides a tool for mentors and mentees to create more structure and check-ins within their relationship if this is something the mentor and mentee want to incorporate. OneUpOneDown mentor matches are three months long. Mentor and mentees meet at least four times during this period, twice in the first month and one in
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The following video sets out the simple steps you’ll need to take in order to be ready to be matched with a mentor or mentee. There are mandatory steps that we require in order to be able to start looking for a match for you. Be aware that you will not be matched with a
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One of the values OneUpOneDown is built on is lifelong learning. That is, to never assume you know, or should know, all the answers and instead seek opportunities to learn and improve. This underlying belief about learning is what Stanford researcher Carol Dweck describes as the “growth mindset”, which is contrary to the “fixed mindset”.
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We all have emotions, no matter who we are or how well we have trained ourselves to manage them. They come and go, all the time. What sets people apart is their ability to understand their emotions, see them for what they are and respond accordingly. The Observer and the Reactor are two different states
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We’re excited to announce the launch of our new web app! ???? Now mentors and mentees can create their profiles, update and prioritise the tags that describe the experience they have or want to gain and access the mentorship training materials we have available. We have exciting features planned for the future to help mentors
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