08/12/2021

Mentoring for the Modern Age

How peers and leaders interact is changing

There are myriad benefits to mentoring: Mentors can give back to the association profession by counseling future industry leaders, mentees can expand their knowledge and make industry connections, and both mentors and mentees can learn from one another and gain new perspectives on their work.

But when we think of mentoring, the traditional one-on-one relationship between a more experienced professional and a newer professional in the same industry and geographical area often comes to mind. This arrangement has its place, but if the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that traditional ways of doing things can be supplemented and sometimes improved upon by new practices.

The association industry is changing—emerging technologies, volatile circumstances and a growing population of young professionals entering the workforce all demand associations respond to new and changing industry needs. Why should the practice of mentoring be any different?

Please select this link to read the complete article from ASAE's Center for Association Leadership.