导师的价值 The value in having a mentor

如果能找到一位导师，并与其建立联系，这可以为你的职业生涯提供巨大的价值。导师所给予的鼓励、建议和知识对你职业...



如果能找到一位导师，并与其建立联系，这可以为你的职业生涯提供巨大的价值。导师所给予的鼓励、建议和知识对你职业生涯的任何阶段都将会有帮助，尤其是在你刚入行的时候。

Establishing a relationship with a mentor can bring a wealth of value throughout your career journey. While having the opportunity to benefit from the inspiration, advice and knowledge of a mentor can be valuable at any stage of your career, it is particularly powerful in the early stages.

与一般的商业往来不同，导师能为你提供持续的指导，长期投资于你的未来目标。导师的职位一般都比较高，通常在行业里具有一定的影响力和威信。他们所处的职位也许正是你梦想的职位，或者是你期望的级别或职责。无论你的导师是谁，他们必定有丰富的经验供你学习借鉴，以及庞大的人脉与你分享。

Perhaps unlike any normal business contact, a mentor offers ongoing guidance and has a long-term investment in your future goals. A mentor will most likely hold a senior position and usually has a certain degree of influence and respect in their chosen industry. They may be in a position that you aspire to be in one day, or be at a level or have responsibilities that you admire. Whoever your mentor is, they will definitely have a wealth of experience that you can draw from as well as a long list of connections to share.

理想导师的标准：

An ideal mentor is someone who:

• 你尊重、敬仰他们的工作You respect and admire for the work they do
• 从事与你的工作相关的行业，或工作技能与你有一些重叠Works in a relevant industry to you, or where there is a crossover of skill set
• 已经具备了一定的资格，同时也是你所期望达到的高度Has reached a level of seniority that you aspire to
• 业界公认的专家，具有前瞻性思维Is considered an expert and forward-thinking in their industry
• 与你的背景（个人经历或职业经历）类似，可以从中找到认同感Has a similar background as you (personally or professionally) so you can identify with one another
• 与你保持良好的关系You have a good rapport with
• 会尽力助你发展，乐于传授知识Will commit to your development and is keen to impart knowledge
• 不畏提供诚恳且有建设性的反馈和建议Is not afraid to offer honest, constructive feedback and advice
• 不是你的直属上司或直接领导你的工作Is not directly in charge of you or supervising your work

建立导师机制

导师机制因人而异，没有绝对的标准。一些公司和机构提供正式且精心规划的导师制度，还有一些导师关系则是通过较为自由的途径建立。总体来说，导师将为学员提供一系列帮助，包括：

Establishing the mechanics of mentorship

A mentorship arrangement will operate differently for each individual pairing; there is no exact way to run it. Some organisations and institutes offer official, carefully-structured mentoring schemes but other mentoring relationships will work on a more informal basis. Overall, a mentor will provide a number of benefits to the mentee:

• 从专业发展方面提供职业建议和指导Career advice and guidance on professional development
• 针对具体项目/职业选择给予建设性的批评和反馈Constructive criticism and feedback on particular projects/career choices
• 针对如何强化优点、弥补缺点提供建议Suggestions on how to build on strengths and overcome weaknesses
• 提供增长知识、培养技能的机会The opportunity to increase knowledge and develop new skills
• 提供新颖独到的思维方式Exposure to new and different ways of thinking
• 介绍有帮助的联系人和公司Introduction to useful contacts and organisations

寻找导师

在联系专业人士、邀请他们成为你的导师之前，考虑清楚你希望从师生关系中得到什么。还要确保双方拥有清楚一致的共同目标。

Finding a mentor

Before you reach out to a professional and ask them to be your mentor, think carefully about what you want to get out of a mentoring relationship. It is also important to make sure the mutual expectations of both parties are clearly aligned.

不要对未来的导师过于热情，不要要求他们在你身上投入过多的时间和精力，应该坦诚对话，表达你的期望，以及为什么你认为他们的指导有益于你。从一开始就要坦诚交流并设定目标，这样双方就能达成彼此合意的指导关系和投入时间。

Don’t be too over-zealous with a prospective mentor by demanding too much time and attention from them but rather talk openly about your aspirations and why you feel their guidance would be beneficial. Through honest discussion from the outset and setting up expectations, you can reach a mutually agreeable structure and time commitment.

可以按照以下方式寻找你的导师：

There are a few routes to take to find a mentor:

• 你现在工作的公司里也许已经建立了正式的、有组织的导师制度。如果你还不知道他们是谁，请联系人事部门了解详情Formal, structured mentoring schemes may exist in your current company. If you don’t already know about them, check with the HR department for details
• 如果你打算自己找导师，先从自己的职业人际关系网中寻找。像领英这样的职业社交媒体工具可以成为有用的资源，可通过它们搜索到现在和以前大量的联系人If you are going to set out to find a mentor on your own, get in touch with your existing professional networks. Professional social media tools such as LinkedIn can be a useful resource for searching a wide base of current and past contacts
• 咨询以前的教育或培训机构，他们的校友项目可能有助于你找到合适的导师Check in with your former education or training institutions; their alumni program might facilitate mentorship match-making
• 主动接触你的联系人，可能的话请他们提供职业推荐Be proactive with your contacts in asking for professional referrals wherever possible
• 搜寻有益于建立导师关系的专门网站和独立计划Conduct desk-based research on specific websites and independent schemes that help assist mentorships

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