Mentoringjosh holmes

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Josh Holmes@joshholmes@IEDevChat

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My “career”

Alltel• Programmer

Indy• Consultant• Trainer

SRT Solutions• owner• VP• Consultant

Microsoft• Evangelist• Marketer

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Who am I?

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Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

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Other mentors I’ve had• Father Warren

Harvey• Peter Bacik• Marley Hardin• Hardin Murdock• Michael Eaton• Jeff Blankenburg• Bob Laskey• Joe Wilson• Ashwin Karuhatty• Martin Shoemaker• Alexander Falk• James Avery• Ciara Backwell• Mark Bate

• Dave Bost• Todd Bohlen• Brad Abrams• Colin Browne• Colin Cassidy• Vivian Chan• Peter Chapman• Larry Clarkin• Will Coleman• Kerry Colligan• Joe Corey• Nuno Costa• Wilbour Craddock• Jacquelyn Crohurst• Martin Cullin

• Ruud de Jonge• Mike Deck• Chris Dial• Mike Downey• Karri Dunn• Andreas Erlacher• Cal Evans• F. Andy Seidl• Bill French• Justin Garrett• Leon Gershing• Jason Gilmore• Grace Francisco• Claire Lee• Gretha Omey

• Christian Gross• Omar Gutierrez• Stuart Halloway• Nathan Hancock• Wilfried Heerman• Bill Heitzeg• Sam Henry• Tye Herring• Robert Hogg• Eamon Leonard• Jim Holmes• Tim Huckaby• Tito Martinez• Ron Jacobs• Eoghan Jennings

• Juval Lowey• Moya Keavney• James Kukalis• Steven “Doc” List• Gar Mac Criosta• Andrea Magnorsky• Mark Brown• Cormac McCarthy• Jason McConnell• Michael Meagher• Dave Methvin• Chris Miller• Brian Moore• John Mullinax• Angus Norton

• Joe O’Brien• Brian Prince• Fred Pullen• Dianne Rose• Mike Rutherford• Sara Summers• Beat Schwegler• Scott Barnes• Scott MacVicor• Ryan Stewart • Alysa Taylor• James Ward• Betsy Weber• Rich Weston• Yasser Shohoud

*This is still a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

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men·tor

noun 1. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. 2. an influential senior sponsor or supporter.

verb (used without object) 3. to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees. verb (used with object) 4. to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.

Origin: 1740–50; after Mentor (< Greek Méntōr )

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/MENTOR

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men·tor by Josh

Someone you consistently seek and take advice from…

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What does a mentor do?

Teacher

Guide

Coach Advisor

Therapist

Master

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Mentor• Assists

Coach• Pushes

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Helps one see things clearly…

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Let me introduce…

Denny Williford

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Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Teachers

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Family

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Managers

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Co-workers

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Business Partner

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Friend

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

life

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Career

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Negotiation

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Spiritual

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Technical

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

Business

@joshholmes

Just a few of my mentors over time…

Paul ByrdMarley Hardin

Thomas Handloser

Shawn Dougherty

Dr. John Holmes

Dianne Bigley

Denny Williford

Russell Mason

Richard Hale Shaw

Lauren Bigelow

Drew Robbins

Bill Wagner

Dianne Marsh

Mark Hindsbo

Chris Bernard

Jon Box

Jennifer Marsman

John Dennehy

Clare Dillon

Sean Foley

*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…

And so much more…

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Seeking out a mentor

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Picking your mentor…

Gain knowledge

and skills

Socialize and getinsider

viewpoint

Find a hero

toEmulate

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Find a mentor who gets your motivation

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What kind of relationship?

Formal Informal

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Taking on a mentee

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Picking your mentee…

Recognize potential

Develop your own

leadership and

management skills

Make the world a better

place

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Mentor for the right reasons…

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As a potential mentor…

NO[Don’t be afraid to say it…]

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As a potential mentor…

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Be honest

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Help your mentee think…

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And the meetings themselves…

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Take it seriously

But keep it light…

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Make the meeting count…• Set a “SMART” agenda

• Specific • Measurable• Actionable• Realistic• Time sensitive

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Make the meeting count…

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Wrapping up…

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Josh Holmes@joshholmesJoshholmes.com