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At some point you may need to redefine or end projects to make room for new projects, priorities and challenges. Embrace this change, move on and move forward.

Depending on the conversation your role as a mentor will shift. For a difficult decision – ask your mentee questions to guide them in making a decision that’s right for them. For job search and advancement opportunities – provide feedback, strategies and follow-up techniques to stand out from the competition

Dear Mentors, My name is Megan Murphy, and I am a graduate student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I am looking for mentors from MentorCity to participate in a study on formal mentoring programs as part of my PhD Studies in Organizational Behaviour. I am inviting you to

Be truly appreciative of the people who are there for you during life’s crazy journey. Be grateful for all their kind gestures, their thoughtfulness and when they go an extra mile for the relationship you have built with them.

What are the super powers that you bring to the world? Is it your communication, negotiation, empathy, kindness, bluntness, determination, laughter, your smile, etc. Use these special super hero powers for good rather than evil and you will soar.

There is a fine line between what is considered to be professional or personal. What’s acceptable to post on LinkedIn Vs. Facebook. The contacts that you reach out to with a personal Ask depends on the relationship that you have established and your comfort in sharing something personal.

Be a tourist in your own city every once in a while. Feel pride about where you live and all it has to offer. Keep your eyes open for the good and not so good. Appreciate the good and do something about the not so good if it’s important enough

A common interest, experience, connection helps to build a relationships foundation. Establishing rapport shouldn’t only happen during your first meeting, it should be a part of every meeting.

There is always a new way of doing something – a better way to connect with your audience. Put yourself in their shoes, identify any issues that may be holding them back and then change it up to achieve different results.