The HBR Guides Collection (8 Books) (HBR Guide Series)

Growth and Advancement

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Make it easy for her to be generous. After you’ve

found a method that works for her and estab-

lished a comfortable rhythm, you may discover

that she’s interested in learning more about social

media, for example. That would be a good time to

offer a crash course on Twitter and see whether

she’d like to start using it to supplement your

dialogue.

5. Remember to listen. Your goal is to learn and

develop quickly—and rich feedback is a critical

part of rapid development. As a young protégé,

you may view your mentoring sessions as oppor-

tunities to impress someone who has the power

to advance your career. But your mentor will be

put off if you do more self-promoting than learn-

ing. Access to someone with infl uence is ...