Taking on a mentee

There are certain questions you need to ask before taking on a protege, says Harvard Business Review.

It’s rewarding to become a mentor. But you can’t take every young upstart under your wing. Ask yourself these three questions to choose the right protégé:1. How motivated is the mentee? Assess the junior person’s drive to advance. Your mentee has to be motivated if you’re going to have a successful relationship.2. How far is there to go? Where is the mentee in terms of experience versus where she wants to be? You should take someone on with developmental gaps that you can help fill.3. Do I have the relevant experience and time? You never want to shortchange a mentoring relationship. Be sure you can effectively support the mentee in terms of knowledge and effort.* The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and http:\\www.hbr.org. Today’s management tip was adapted from ‘Get the Mentoring Equation Right’ by Whitney Johnson. – Nampa-Reuters