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2. To have a conversation with you about:  how mentoring relates to you and your roles as leaders, and  how leaders mentor and are mentored. 2

3.  some simple definitions  five myths about mentoring  what to look for in a mentoring relationship  some common mentoring techniques  connections with leadership & how to get started 3

4.  “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”  John Quincy Adams 4

5.  "Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch 5

6.  “The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.” John Buchan  It matters that we improve  By changing the nature of our relationships, we will change our own lives 6

7.  1. It only happens on a long term, face to face basis.  2. Mentors need to be older and more experienced.  3. Only the person being mentored benefits.  4. Taking the time to mentor decreases productivity.  5. The public service is too busy reorganizing to have time for mentorship. 7

8.  Three critical elements: respect, trust and listening skills.  Establish the boundaries of the relationship.  What do you bring to the table? 8

9.  Focus on wisdom, not on answers.  Experiment: coach, do role plays, get experiential learning, brainstorm, network.  Mentor yourself. 9

10. “A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.” Eleanor Roosevelt If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time in leading yourself- invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and at least 15% leading your peers. 10

11.  Look for formal work such as the one at the Ministry of Social Development.  There are Communities of Practice that offer peer mentoring;  Partner with someone new to public service, Aboriginal interns, co-op students, or groups whose purpose is to improve professional practice. 11

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