How To Mentor Someone Without Ruining Their Career
Steve Hickey | @stevehickeydsgn UX Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil
What is an apprentice?
ap•pren•tice a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
We should have apprentices.
Crap. What do I do now?
apprentice !== intern
LESSON 1:
You have to define what you’re trying to create.
LESSON 2:
A mentor’s job is to amplify their apprentice’s abilities.
LESSON 3:
Sometimes your apprentice isn’t going to like you. But that’s ok.
LESSON 4:
Don’t plan to hire your apprentices.
LESSON 5:
You are responsible for your apprentice.
You are responsible for what happens to them.
If they fail, it is because you failed them.
LESSON 5:
You are responsible for your apprentice.
Thank you
Steve Hickey | @stevehickeydsgn UX Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil
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Steve Hickey | @stevehickeydsgn UX Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil