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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers
ID: #4143
Long
Mentoring
Transcript:
RH: Why have you written a book about mentoring, especially for women?
EG: Because most of the books that are on the market are very male orientated. In a working environment, women have particular issues. Issues that men don’t have. Men have their issues too, of course, but most of what has been written already deals with those.
RH: Can we talk in general terms for a moment. Some listeners won’t be familiar with the term mentoring. Could you just give us what the role of a mentor is exactly?
EG: A mentor is somebody who is there to help you succeed. Somebody who you can learn from because he or she has had similar work experience. In the case of a female mentee, evidence has shown that a female mentor produces the best results.
RH: And how can women set about finding a mentor?
EG: Well, that’s the same for men and women. Well, it depends very much on the working context. Some businesses organise mentoring schemes in the workplace. Ask your immediate boss about the possibilities. Or, if there isn’t already a mentoring scheme in place there are plenty of ways to sort it out yourself. First have a chat with your boss and explain that you are interested in having a mentor. Then look for somebody inside the company who has experience in the field that you are working in. Most people feel flattered at being asked to mentor.
EG: Because most of the books that are on the market are very male orientated. In a working environment, women have particular issues. Issues that men don’t have. Men have their issues too, of course, but most of what has been written already deals with those.
RH: Can we talk in general terms for a moment. Some listeners won’t be familiar with the term mentoring. Could you just give us what the role of a mentor is exactly?
EG: A mentor is somebody who is there to help you succeed. Somebody who you can learn from because he or she has had similar work experience. In the case of a female mentee, evidence has shown that a female mentor produces the best results.
RH: And how can women set about finding a mentor?
EG: Well, that’s the same for men and women. Well, it depends very much on the working context. Some businesses organise mentoring schemes in the workplace. Ask your immediate boss about the possibilities. Or, if there isn’t already a mentoring scheme in place there are plenty of ways to sort it out yourself. First have a chat with your boss and explain that you are interested in having a mentor. Then look for somebody inside the company who has experience in the field that you are working in. Most people feel flattered at being asked to mentor.
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