Mentoring in a Time of Crisis and Uncertainty

We have received numerous requests for more information about how to navigate mentoring in our current crisis. Mentoring is a great way to maintain connections and get clarity in this difficult time.

Here we are in April, faced with a whole new reality from what any of us could have imagined even 3 weeks ago. There is great uncertainty, and many people are hurting now.  Top this with the imperative for physical distancing, and we have a situation where the ramifications of isolation will be felt in the business and personal lives of countless people.
 
And yet, what the Covid-19 crisis reminds us is how connected we all are, and how vital these connections are to our well-being and growth.  Since we can’t have the connection of being together physically, it is critical that we consciously create our connections.  We can still be socially connected even though we are apare.  This is why I’ve used the term “physical” distancing instead of social distancing, and why I encourage you to do the same.
 
This is a time for Connection.  Mentoring is a great way to connect. Whether you are a mentor or a mentee, reach out with intention and compassion to make your mentoring relationship stronger.  

Lisa Fain and the Center for Mentoring Excellence Team