WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHONOLOGY

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WOMEN IN INFORMATION TECHONOLOGY

• MENTORING

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HISTORY

• THE WORD COMES FROM HOMERS ODYESSY WHEREIN THE
  KING OF ITHACA WENT OFF TO FIGHT IN THE TROJAN
  WAR AND LEFT HIS TRUSTED FRIEND ,MENTOR ,TO TEACH
  AND GUIDE HIS SON AND TO OVERSEE HIS KINGDOM.

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MENTOR A DEFINITION

• A TRUSTED COUNSELOR OR GUIDE A WISE AND LOYAL
  ADVISOR OR COACH
• A MENTOR IS TYPICALLY A MORE EXPERIENCED, OFTEN
  OLDER PERSON WHO HELPS AND GUIDES ANOTHER
  INDIVIDUALS DVELOPMENT.
• MENTORING IS A SERIOUS UNDERTAKING BECAUSE IT IS
  ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE ASSETS YOU CAN HAVE FOR
  YOUR CAREER

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WHERE CAN MENTORS BE FOUND?

• WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION
• RETIRED BUSINESS PERSONS
• PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE ORGANIZATIONS
• INTEREST OR SUPPORT GROUPS
• RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS

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MAKING YOUR CASE FOR MENTORING

• CREATE A LIST OF SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES, SKILLS,
  KNOWLEDGE YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE
• WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE AROUND THOSE
  COMPETENCY SKILLS
• WHAT ARE THE BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESS IN
  ACHIEVING THOSE SKILLS
• WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS? IMPROVE IN CURRENT
  ROLE,NEW POSITION,PROMOTION POTENTIAL

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SELECTING A MENTOR

• CREATE A LIST OF PROSPECTIVE MENTORS
• RESPECTED IN THEIR POSITION
• WILL PROVIDE CLEAR AND HONEST FEEDBACK
• IS NOT A FRIEND

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SELECTING A MENTOR

• CHOOSE THE TOP 2 OR 3 PROSPECTS
• CALL TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST MEETING
• STATE WHY YOU PICKED THE CANDIDATE
• TALK ABOUT THE HELP YOU ARE REQUESTING
• AGREE UPON A SCHEDULE FOR MEETINGS
• BE SENSITIVE TO THEIR ABILTY TO PROVIDE THE TIME
  COMMITMENT

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ADDITIONAL TIPS

• TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR YOUR SUCCESS
• BE WILLING TO ACCEPT HONEST FEEDBACK
• BE PROMPT TO THE MEETINGS
• ASK QUESTIONS, LISTEN, TAKE GOOD NOTES
• INCLUDE WORK LIFE BALANCE ISSUES
• DISCUSS POSSIBLE CONFLICTS
• UPDATE YOUR PROGRESS IN SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS
• THANK THEM FOR THEIR TIME AND ADVICE