The Importance of Mentorship

Jacob M. Roufa
@jroufa

Who am I?

What do I do?


Why does any of this matter?

Mentoring is a process for the informal transmission of knowledge, social capital, and the psychosocial support perceived by the recipient as relevant

Mentorship is about...

Learning

Teaching

Learning

Learning is forever

Career requisite

Finding guidance


Family


Friends


Colleagues & Peers

Work-provided opportunities

Asking for help

Stuck in limbo

Teaching

Here's a secret...

I have no clue what I'm doing

Know something? Teach something!

Know your limits

Several years ago...

Meetups!!!!!!!

Formal mentorship

Lessons learned

Thank you!

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