I measure my career by the mentors that have guided me through that period of time. When I stop learning new things, that’s when it’s time to move on. Sometimes, it’s technology that I need to learn, sometimes it’s leadership, sometimes it’s hard to quantify. Regardless, I love learning new things and it’s mentors that have taught me over the years.
I’ve also had the pleasure and the honor of serving as a mentor to many others on a very wide range of topics from technology to managing company politics.
In this session, we’ll talk about mentorship, how to find a great mentor and when/how you should step up as a mentor.
6. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
7. @joshholmes
Other mentors I’ve had
• Father Warren
Harvey
• Peter Bacik
• Marley Hardin
• Hardin Murdock
• Michael Eaton
• Jeff Blankenburg
• Bob Laskey
• Joe Wilson
• Ashwin Karuhatty
• Martin Shoemaker
• Alexander Falk
• James Avery
• Ciara Backwell
• Mark Bate
• Dave Bost
• Todd Bohlen
• Brad Abrams
• Colin Browne
• Colin Cassidy
• Vivian Chan
• Peter Chapman
• Larry Clarkin
• Will Coleman
• Kerry Colligan
• Joe Corey
• Nuno Costa
• Wilbour Craddock
• Jacquelyn Crohurst
• Martin Cullin
• Ruud de Jonge
• Mike Deck
• Chris Dial
• Mike Downey
• Karri Dunn
• Andreas Erlacher
• Cal Evans
• F. Andy Seidl
• Bill French
• Justin Garrett
• Leon Gershing
• Jason Gilmore
• Grace Francisco
• Claire Lee
• Gretha Omey
• Christian Gross
• Omar Gutierrez
• Stuart Halloway
• Nathan Hancock
• Wilfried Heerman
• Bill Heitzeg
• Sam Henry
• Tye Herring
• Robert Hogg
• Eamon Leonard
• Jim Holmes
• Tim Huckaby
• Tito Martinez
• Ron Jacobs
• Eoghan Jennings
• Juval Lowey
• Moya Keavney
• James Kukalis
• Steven “Doc” List
• Gar Mac Criosta
• Andrea Magnorsky
• Mark Brown
• Cormac McCarthy
• Jason McConnell
• Michael Meagher
• Dave Methvin
• Chris Miller
• Brian Moore
• John Mullinax
• Angus Norton
• Joe O’Brien
• Brian Prince
• Fred Pullen
• Dianne Rose
• Mike Rutherford
• Sara Summers
• Beat Schwegler
• Scott Barnes
• Scott MacVicor
• Ryan Stewart
• Alysa Taylor
• James Ward
• Betsy Weber
• Rich Weston
• Yasser Shohoud
*This is still a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
8. @joshholmes
men·tor
noun
1. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
2. an influential senior sponsor or supporter.
verb (used without object)
3. to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
verb (used with object)
4. to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.
Origin:
1740–50; after Mentor (< Greek Méntōr )
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/MENTOR
14. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
15. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Teachers
16. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Family
17. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Managers
18. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Co-workers
19. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Business Partner
20. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Friend
21. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
life
22. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Career
23. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Negotiation
24. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Spiritual
25. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Technical
26. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Business
27. @joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul Byrd
Marley Hardin
Thomas
Handloser
Shawn
Dougherty
Dr. John
Holmes
Dianne
Bigley
Denny
Williford
Russell
Mason
Richard
Hale Shaw
Lauren
Bigelow
Drew
Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne
Marsh
Mark
Hindsbo
Chris
Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer
Marsman
John
Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
And so much more…
FormalPlanned and intentionalEstablished goals and measurable outcomesSpecific period of timeFormal relationship with matching and monitoring Informal Happens naturally and spontaneously Unspecified goals and unknown outcomes None-specific time periodLess structured relationship