Group Mentoring, Group 4 Session 1

By Luciana Contuzzi 19 Oct ’12 Team Insight No Comments

Tyler Orner, Leadership Class of 2015, began his first Group Mentoring session of the Fall semester with introductions and discussed what his group and mentors wanted to get out of the session(s). From there they progressed to have the mentors present a case study that one of the mentor’s company dealt with firsthand. Students were presented with details of the company and some background information. With this, the students discussed potential decisions that could be made and why they would make them. The executive who’s company dealt with this then explained what the company decided, how they arrived at that decision and what the consequences of the decision were. It provided the students with valuable insight as to how top level executives think critically.

 

To conclude the session, they transitioned into the topic of improving career effectiveness, outlined by Tyler below:

 
·         Networking
o   Stay connected and keep contact with people you meet (LinkedIn)
o   Write facts about the person on their business card
§  Where you met
o   Never throw away a business card
o   Career Fairs
§  Send notes to people you meet in order to stay in touch and stand out
§  Say you appreciated the meeting
§  Enclose a resume
·         Ask for recommendations regarding your resume
·         How to approach a boss
o   Stay crisp
§  Layout facts, options, and solutions
·         Don’t just say there is a problem, what are you going to do about it (THINK)
§  Preparation is key
·         Consider what questions your boss would ask when you meet
o   Learn the environment/culture of the company
·         Learn your own values and don’t compromise with your fundamental values
·         Do your research in your field
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