Be(come) a Mentor! Help Others Succeed!

There is always something new to learn in technology. We are always experts in one and beginners in another field. In order to learn successfully it’s important to have a mentor but it’s equally important to learn how to be a good mentor. In my talk we’ll explore what a mentor is, why we should all be(come) mentors, tips and tricks of mentorship, and concrete ways you can get involved as a mentor.

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1. About me...
2. Be(come) A Mentor! Help Others Succeed! Anna Ossowski @OssAnna16 PyTennessee 2016
3. Mentor Like Yoda! Photo CC BY-NC Niall Kennedy
4. mentor noun | men·tor | \ˈmen-ˌtȯr, -tər\ Latin, from Greek Mentōr : someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person : a trusted counselor or guide http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentor
5. Myth #1: You have to be an expert in order to be a good mentor.
6. Myth #2: Only in-person- mentoring is good mentoring.
7. Myth #3: Mentoring takes up a ton of time.
8. What’s your job? Photo CC BY 2.0 Tim Green
9. Why be(come) a mentor?
10. Because helping others succeed is one of the best things in the world! :)
11. “Always pass on what you have learned.”
13. What makes a good Jedi Master? Image CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 NathanielOffer
14. • What are your goals? • What do you want to work on together? • What will the time commitment be? • How are you going to communicate?
15. “Named must your fear be before banish it you can.”
16. Don’t assume. Ask!
17. Show your flaws!
18. Be available!
19. “Already know you that which you need.”
20. “Do or do not. There is no try.”
21. “Many of the truths that we cling to depend on our point of view.”
22. “If you end your training now — if you choose the quick and easy path as Vader did — you will become an agent of evil. “
23. “Control, control, you must learn control!”
24. “Size matters not.”
25. “Decide you must, how to serve them best.”
26. “Nothing more will I teach you today, clear your mind of questions. “
27. Don’t touch a Jedi’s lightsaber!
28. What not to do like Yoda
29. Luke: “I can’t believe it.” Yoda: “That is why you fail.”
30. “Much to learn you still have, my old Padawan. This is just the beginning!”
31. Tools Photo CC0 1.0 Pascal
33. Photo CC BY-NC 2.0 Daniel Go
34. How can you help?
36. How do you find a Jedi Master?
37. Go and be Yoda to someone!
38. May the force be with you!