THE ACURE MENTORING PROGRAM 2019 SAU Program Directors, Coordinators and Academicians Meeting Program Coordinator Breakout February 2, 2019 YOU REMEMBER GREEK MYTHOLOGY, RIGHT? Homer’s Odyssey… Odysseus, entrusts his son Telemachus to his old friend and advisor, Mentor when Odysseus goes off to war. On several occasions Athena, the goddess of wisdom visits and advises Telemachus while she is disguised as Mentor. Today, the word “mentor” Mentor Forces Telemachus to Abandon Eucharis, by Tito Angelini describes someone who passes Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy Photo credit: J. Kunst on their knowledge to a less experienced person. TO BE OR NOT TO BE…A MENTOR Mentoring is... Mentoring is not… Domain Specific Therapy Flexible Passive Individualized Coaching Supportive Training TIPS FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN Mentor Mentee Build from your own Be open to feedback experience Ask questions! Share what you know What doesn’t work? Provide Perspective Inform them of Enjoy the 2-way street successes & failures Know your limits Share! • Gain new perspectives • Gain from knowledge & experience of others • Increase your knowledge • Increase your self confidence in your • Achieve career goals new role • Be challenged & stimulated • Achieve career goals & shorten your • Helping a colleague is satisfying! learning curve WORKS CITED •11 Reasons Why You Should Be A Mentor. (2018, Mar 22). Retrieved from Art of Mentoring: https://artofmentoring.net/11-reasons-why-you-should-be-a-mentor/ •5 things mentoring is not... (2017, Oct 11). Retrieved from Mentorloop: https://mentorloop.com/what- mentoring-is-not/ •Emory University. (2019). Mentor Emory. Retrieved from Mentor Emory by Learning & Organizational Development: http://www.learningservices.emory.edu/mentor_emory/index.html •Reh, F. J. (2019, Jan 10). A Guide to Understanding the Role of a Mentor. Retrieved from The Balance Careers: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/a-guide-to-understanding-the-role-of-a-mentor-2275318 •The South African College of Applied Psychology. (2017, Oct 10). What Mentoring Is...And What It's Not. Retrieved from SACAP: https://www.sacap.edu.za/blog/coaching/what-is-a-mentor/ .