Aquatic Mentors

Giving Back
Podcast Episode - Giving Back to Mentors
Intro:
Lately, one of my mentors has gone above and beyond to listen to my ideas and guide me. She offers me priceless advice and includes me in amazing opportunities. My mentor also believes in my ideas enough to pass them on to others who have a stake in the same area.
I am always thankful, and make sure I do what I can to promote her cause in my work, but sometimes I feel this isn’t enough.
A heart felt thank you message is always a great start to showing your appreciation for all their hard work but there is so much more you can do.
Ways to Give Back:
- A thank you message
- Showing gratitude
- Actually using the advice and information our mentors give us
- Take the core information and adapt it to what you need
- Provide feedback
- Take a genuine interest in your mentor as a person
- People are more willing to help you if you help them
- Respect their time
- Gifts
- Public Mentions
- Be successful
- Celebrate successes with them
- Mentor others
- Ask them what they might need or want to help them achieve their goals
- Connect them with other people in your network
- Giving to one of their favorite not-for-profits
- Paying your mentor
- Try and give back more than you ask for which can be difficult
End:
So, next time your mentor offers you some great advice, think about how you can show your appreciation in a different way.
Do you have a special or unique way of giving back to your mentor? Please share it with me.
Check out our website for more information: www.aquaticmentors.com.au
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