The capacity to mentor your employees is a critical workplace skill. But how do you get started?
While there's no definitive approach to mentoring, these strategies will help you grow into a role you may have had little or no training for.
Tune in to Individual Needs
The key to becoming a successful mentor is to approach each protege as an individual, says Chip R. Bell, president of The Chip Bell Group and author of Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning.
"Mentoring everyone the same is not effective," Bell says. "Sometimes differences in ages can be a factor -- [like] a 27-year-old manager mentoring a 58-year-old protege. Sometimes differences in gender, race and ethnic background can also be a factor. Proteges learn in different ways."
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