By Sunday Tollefson, MBA, PMP® 

Mentorship comes in many forms.

Has anyone taken you "under their wing" and supported key moments in your career?

Have you taken others "under your wing" and helped them grow their career or opportunities?

Your assignment for the week is to drop a thank you note to someone who made a difference in your early career.  AND find someone to help out in their career, then help them. 

A rising tide lifts all boats, so they say. Let's do this together. 

© Sunday Tollefson

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By Sunday Tollefson, MBA, PMP® 

The verdict is in: No matter your industry, experience level, or job type, mentors are proven to be critical in accelerating career growth. 

There are formal and informal mentoring relationships. In formal relationships, the mentor and mentee are aware of this relationship and may have a specific agreement or program that they are following.  Informal mentor/mentee relationships are not following any kind of framework and the professionals involved may not be aware that on or the other views the relationship in this way. 

Sometimes a person can provide you a lifetime of mentoring, but also, mentoring can come in moments of help and guidance. Both are valuable.

To get started with adding solid mentors to your career path, look for formal mentorship programs offered by your employer, or industry/professional groups and associations.

If you're not sure how a mentorship should "feel," make an effort to work with some people who are...