Previously known as…

How to Find and

Be a Mentor
Complimentary Video 3 of 3
Prepared By
Anthony Fasano, PE
Author of Engineer Your Own Success
Founder of the Engineering Management Institute
Introduction – Anthony Fasano, PE

§ B.S. & M.S. in Civil Engineering

§ PE license in NY and NJ
§ Found success at a reputable firm
at a very young age
§ Attended iPEC – the top ranked
executive coaching school in the world
§ Wrote the best-selling book
Engineer Your Own Success and started providing career
coaching and speaking services to engineers
Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a
push in the right direction.
– John Crosby
 Definition of Ter ms
Mentor – an experienced and trusted
adviser

Protégé - a person who is guided and

supported by an older and more
experienced or influential person.
Benefits of Being a Protégé

✔ Share career experiences and challenges

✔ Learn new skills
✔ Draw from years of experience
✔ Increase your confidence
✔ Take a quicker path to your goals
✔ Confidential relationship
✔ Source of accountability in your career
Benefits of Being a Mentor

✔Opportunity to work on your communication skills

✔Continued development of your leadership abilities
✔Ability to give back to your industry
✔Positive and powerful feelings associated with seeing your protégé
achieve their goals
How do I find a
mentor?
You may or may not
want to ask one of your
supervisors to actually
be your mentor. It may
be best to consider
someone else so you get
a different perspective.
How to Find a Mentor

§ Company Mentoring Programs – check with your Human Resource

department
§ Professional Engineering Societies – many have formal mentoring
programs for members
§ Colleagues
§ Online – i.e. Engineering Management Institute, LinkedIn
Selecting the Right Mentor

§ Accessibility
§ Select someone in your specific industry
§ Choose someone who has achieved goals similar to those you are
pursuing
§ Consider how comfortable you may be discussing an uneasy
situation with this person (i.e. a conflict in the workplace)
§ Don’t settle on the first volunteer
What Does It Take to
Be A Mentor?
Selecting the Right Protégé

• Don’t just mentor someone because they were assigned to you

• Attempt to find a protégé who has career goals that are similar to
those you may have already achieved.

• Don’t be afraid to turn someone down if they are not a good match.
Key Takeaways

§ Find a mentor as early on as possible in your career.

§ Consider becoming a mentor, regardless of your age.
§ If you do not currently have a mentor, hold yourself accountable by
discussing your goals with your supervisor.
Preview of other skills taught in The Engineering
Management Accelerator Workshops
§ Communication
§ Productivity
§ Leadership
§ Public Speaking
Live or Online Workshops
§ Networking
§ And more…

To learn more, go to
EngineeringManagementInstitute.com/training