Mentorship

In regards to mentorship, there are a number of areas of my life that I am actively trying to improve. Be it in regards to spirituality, education, social interactions etc. I find that there is a lot that is lacking. Upon closer inspection of my life I have come to regard myself as immature, and therefore an initiative needs to be taken towards growth. It will not happen in a vacuum but any help you can render would undoubtedly speed up the process. I have chosen you because I believe that…

Some organizations have formal mentoring programs which seek to connect older people to younger people in need of friendship and guidance. But the majority of mentorship happens informally, and occurs when a more experienced community member adopts one or more younger persons who they meet through a church, club, volunteer organization or other means. As a foreign student attending the University of Wisconsin, Madison, I was lucky enough to have met an older woman through a local church that…

Like many young leaders I started as an NCO with significant motivation, aggressive approach, and a desire to control all outcomes within the scope of my responsibility. Life, experience, mentorship and above all else failure has definitively shaped me as a leader. Mentorship and experience directly correlate to the profession of arms and the development of leadership proficiency. However, I find that the spectrum of life and lessons from failures (both professionally and personally) more…

Chancellor’s mentorship challenge The American Council on Education recognized UH Chancellor Renu Khator for her outstanding mentorship of future higher education leaders. The Chancellor has mentored five ACE Fellows, who are each preparing for senior-level positions in higher education administration. “Mentoring is powerful. It is the only thing that can explain my own journey,” Khator said on her blog, “the journey of a girl from the rural heartland of India to becoming the chancellor of a…

One factor, however, that demands more substantial time to remedy is the deficiency of adequate mentorship for females pursuing engineer careers. According to Theresa Barger, a writer for The New York Times, “[H]aving a mentor who faced similar discrimination and figured out a way to be taken seriously makes all the difference” (Barger). While an effective mentor can be of either gender, an experienced female engineer is more likely than an experienced male engineer to experience struggles…

coming together, we will be able to foster healthy relationships with these young boys who, unfortunately, based on statistics, most of the time end up dropping out of school; end up hustling in the streets; or end up in jail altogether. Through this mentorship program, we want to not only provide a network of mentors for these boys, but also help them realize that…

The Result of Mentorship within the Nursing Profession Felisha Rawlerson Widener University Department of Nursing Abstract The nursing shortage worldwide is a cause for concern because as the population becomes more ill and more dependent on medical treatment, we are relying on the cornerstone of healthcare: nurses; to sustain this demand. Numerous factors go into the dissatisfaction of nursing; from nursing burnout, understaffing and cumulative healthcare needs- just to mention a few.…

see the anxiety rushing through my veins. “Francesca?” “Yes?” “I’m Kat. It’s very nice to meet you.” This marks the first time I met my mentor, Mrs. Kat Price. In my junior year of high school, I was accepted into my school’s Independent Study mentorship (ISM) program. A program where students have the opportunity to work with a mentor in the career field of their choosing. I had chosen environmental engineering and, after what felt like endless months of searching, I found my mentor. It was…

workplace relations is the Mentorship program of the army under the Army G1 division. The mentorship program of the army goes beyond the convention chain of command to avail a mentor or mentee to any personnel past or present associated with the army, such as souses, veterans, retiree, etc. (Army G1, 2017) The program offers many advantages to the participant of the program, such as leadership skills, competence, morals and self-awareness. The importance and value of mentorship is not lost on…

As part of the Wagner Pharmacy Mentorship Program, I trained new pharmacy personnel and patients on Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), for instance, the correct usage of a cane, a walker, and wheelchairs. I also evaluated policies and procedure to maintain…