The Power of Mentoring

What qualifies someone to be a mentor? Life experience and a desire to share what you know and experienced with someone else to help them achieve their goals. Why do people decide to mentor others? Because it is fulfilling. Showing up for someone on a regular basis, providing guidance, and sharing what you have learned from your life experience can impact another person’s life. If you’ve been in a professional mentoring relationship—whether as a mentor or mentee, through a formal program or not—you know firsthand the incredible benefits. Here, I explore the advantages of mentoring relationships and share tips on how to identify, cultivate, and sustain them. You’ll also hear from the experiences of four members who are taking part in PEAK’s second pilot mentoring program, which was created in collaboration with PEAK New England: mentees Bridget Miskell, senior manager of finance and operations at Wagner Foundation, and Jing Cox-Orrell,