As a mentee last year (and excited to be a mentor this year), I can’t recommend OSP enough.
The post asks for concrete experiences, and I actually tried to quantify the value I was getting from my mentor about halfway through my first year. I ended up with this list of value-adds (the numbers were my personal, arbitrary “how much value did I get?” score):
Providing accountability − 15
Hero licensing/empowerment − 10
High-level strategy − 10
Low-level strategy − 10
Spot red flags/sign-off − 10
Being another EA (community/support) − 11
Problem-solving − 8
Talk through uncertainty − 9
...and a few others.
As a mentor I’ve found it really fulfilling to help others receive mentorship! Looking forward to mentoring you if you apply!
As a mentee last year (and excited to be a mentor this year), I can’t recommend OSP enough.
The post asks for concrete experiences, and I actually tried to quantify the value I was getting from my mentor about halfway through my first year. I ended up with this list of value-adds (the numbers were my personal, arbitrary “how much value did I get?” score):
Providing accountability − 15
Hero licensing/empowerment − 10
High-level strategy − 10
Low-level strategy − 10
Spot red flags/sign-off − 10
Being another EA (community/support) − 11
Problem-solving − 8
Talk through uncertainty − 9
...and a few others.
As a mentor I’ve found it really fulfilling to help others receive mentorship! Looking forward to mentoring you if you apply!