A Secret To Mentoring: Mentees Will Often Mentor The Mentors

Notes from my recent mentoring session for rising leaders at work. Sculpture is by internationally known artist Vasa in the MoMA collection.

When I was asked if I wanted to be a part of our Mentoring Development Program, I jumped at the opportunity to do so. Because who doesn’t love to be mentored, coached, improved? Although the more senior you get, the more often you find that YOU are the one being asked to do the mentoring. And that’s awesome, too! Because in the process of mentoring others, you’ll get to improve as well…

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John Maeda: Technologist and product experience leader that bridges business, engineering, design via working inclusively. Currently VP Design and A.I. at MSFT.

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John Maeda

John Maeda: Technologist and product experience leader that bridges business, engineering, design via working inclusively. Currently VP Design and A.I. at MSFT.