Volunteer - code clubs, internship programmes (I volunteer a lot for summeroftech.co.nz)
At work, ask your manager to mentor any new hires/grads etc. If your company doesn’t hire such folk and this is important to you - consider changing to a company that does. (I did, loved it)
On the more you side.
work on your self awareness, reflect on your journey and any key steps you took
listen listen listen. Mentoring isn’t making sure someone follows your path, it’s making sure they follow their best path.
lead by example
be available and expect nothing in return. Sometimes you mentor someone for an hour a week and nothing changes. It can be very demotivating, but it helps.
Thank you for the detailed response! I love your point on listening, I have found that very valuable in other aspects of work as well. I will look up that book; at a quick glance I see he has TED talks as well which may be worth a listen. Appreciated and be well!
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Good question with a few answers.
The mechanical:
On the more you side.
Thank you for the detailed response! I love your point on listening, I have found that very valuable in other aspects of work as well. I will look up that book; at a quick glance I see he has TED talks as well which may be worth a listen. Appreciated and be well!