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Eight Tips for Getting the Most Out of Mentoring

December 17, 2004

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. Are you getting the most out of your mentoring experience? Many mentees who have mentors with whom they’ve been matched through a formal mentoring program wonder what they should do with their mentors. Below are some suggestions I’ve collected from participants in mentoring programs I’ve facilitated over the years. 1. Spend time with your mentor. While this may seem painfully obvious, you aren’t going to get much out of your mentor if you don’t see her/him. Make sure you have meetings on the calendar, at minimum an hour a month. If you don’t, get some booked....

Mentoring in Practice: Betsy Cohen of Nestlé Purina PetCare

October 27, 2004

Mentoring in Practice: A conversation with Betsy Cohen, Vice President, Extended Enterprise, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company Q. How long have you been at Nestlé Purina PetCare and its predecessor companies? A. Twenty-four years. I started in brand marketing, moved up into marketing and sales, and new ventures and new businesses. Q. Tell me about someone who has made a difference in your career. A. My mentors typically were outside the company. I didn’t really understand the power of it and didn’t have people filling that role inside. I had one or two outside, and one inside who was a very good...

The Benefits of Multiple Mentors

September 24, 2004

Why Stop with Just One Mentor? A mentor can a great resource to help you think through current challenges, manage a career strategy, or just vent frustrations. While research has shown those who have mentors tend to have better career-related outcomes that stem from these mentor functions, it also shows those who receive the greatest benefit have multiple mentors. Some people will have different advisors at different points in their lives, each making a unique contribution. Others, however, actively seek the counsel of more than one mentor at the same point in time. For those whose jobs have a great...

Mentoring in Practice: Karen Seibert of Pfizer

June 12, 2004

Mentoring in Practice A conversation with Karen Seibert, Ph.D., Vice President, St. Louis Discovery Site Head, Pfizer Global Research and Development Q. How long have you been at Pfizer and its predecessor companies? A. I’ve been in St. Louis for 15 years. I started at Washington University to do a three year post-doc there with Phil Needleman. Since then, I’ve spent 12 years at the heritage company. I was originally hired by Monsanto’s Searle Pharmaceutical division, which naturally was acquired by Pharmacia, and now Pfizer. I’ve stayed in one place but the company around me has changed quite a bit....

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