Mentoring Redefined with Reshama Shaikh

Published: Nov. 19, 2019, 10 a.m.

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If you\\u2019re thinking of advancing your career or your people, you\\u2019ve probably heard the phrase, \\u201cYou need a mentor to guide you; You need a mentor to help you achieve this and that...\\u201d. True enough, one needs a mentor to help them with decision making in their business and career endeavors and to foster their skills.

The demand for mentors is high, but the supply is low. In a survey conducted by our guest, Reshama Shaikh, she found out that 90% are looking to have a mentor for their business. But where can you find the right mentor to guide you or your people?\\xa0

In this episode, we\\u2019re talking about mentoring with Reshama Shaikh. Reshama is an independent data scientist and statistician. She consults in the areas of data science, statistics, diversity, mentoring, and community building.

Reshama will explain some of the dos and don\\u2019ts of mentoring. She also shares the mentoring survey that she did and what mentoring means to different people, where to find the best mentors, and how you can start walking down the path of a mentor!

In this episode, you will learn about:

  • Why mentorship is in high demand right now
  • The current state of mentorship with younger people
  • Building awareness on mentorship to encourage others to become a mentor
  • What it means when people say they want a mentor
  • Dos and don\\u2019ts of Mentorship
  • The best place to find a mentor
  • Type of mentor-mentee relationship
  • Reverse mentorship

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