Finding A Great Mentor Tim Calnon Leadership Development Workgroup, Chair Buffalo, 2013 Dr. Bill Calnon American Dental Associat Immediate Past Presiden
Dec 16, 2015
Finding A Great Mentor
Tim CalnonLeadership Development
Workgroup, ChairBuffalo, 2013
Dr. Bill CalnonAmerican Dental Association
Immediate Past President
MENTORSHIP
Find Mentor + Top Dental School Priority
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Benjamin Franklin
Mentor vs. Mentor
• Noun….a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
• Verb….to serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings.
PERSONAL STORY
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Different needs…….
at…..
different times
Our lives are shaped by the people we interact with on a daily basis.
What attracts you to a potential mentor?
• Common interests• Similar backgrounds• Shared professional direction• Places you in your comfort zone
Characteristics of a good mentor• Good listener• Able to be objective• A giver, not a taker• High road traveler• Big picture perspective• Able to embrace your perspective• In it for the long haul
BE AWARE OF YOUR IMAGE
Dealing with differences
• Agreement not mandatory• Learn from counter perspectives• Articulate concerns in a constructive
manner• Exit relationship with mutual respect
Life-Cycle of Mentoring
• Mentor…fellow colleague…friend• Co-mentors• Reverse roles• Saying good-bye
REINVEST IN OTHERS
Thank you!