Gunjan Doshi

A big chunk of the work we do involves mentoring. Ron Brejak sent me this nice quote related to mentoring:

Tell me … I will forget.
Show me … I may remember some.
Discuss with me … I will begin to understand.
Allow me to do … I will gain skills and knowledge.
Allow me to teach … I will master.

I feel mentoring is not just standing up, going through a powerpoint presentation and speaking on the topic. The more coaching I do these days, the more I realize it is an art that takes time, patience and lots of persistence to master. Sometimes you lead by example and show them how to do it. Other times you let the teams make mistakes and let them learn from mistakes.

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