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There are many benefits of mentoring in the workplace – and outside of it too. Many organisations offer mentoring for their employees, but you might want to pursue mentoring away from your company to give something back to your sector. To be a guiding light for someone who wants to be where you are now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019ve decided to become a mentor, you can start reaping the benefits of mentoring straight away, earning money to share your knowledge and experience, and feeling that warm fuzzy dopamine glow that comes from helping another person. Read on to discover more of the fantastic benefits of being a mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Benefits of Mentoring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From improving your soft skills to topping up your income and even furthering your career prospects, let\u2019s take a look at 5 of the top benefits of mentoring for mentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Improve Your Communication Skills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Effective communication is crucial in every successful mentor-mentee relationship<\/a>, so see it as an opportunity to improve your communication skills, including active listening and emotional intelligence. You\u2019ll then be able to apply these to other aspects of your career and even social situations, extending the benefits of mentoring to the rest of your life. Mentoring really can be life-changing. We\u2019re not joking (for once).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Inspire Others<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you. You can<\/em> inspire others. Just by sharing your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of us don\u2019t sit back and think about how much we know and what we\u2019ve achieved until someone asks us to share our path. But it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ve got a string or two or twelve to your bow and a few hard-earned lessons to pass on. Once you realise this, you might even inspire yourself and give your own confidence a boost too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mentors can be a huge inspiration to mentees, and this can be one of the best benefits of mentoring of all. It allows you to see how far you\u2019ve come on your own journey, before passing your wisdom on to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Give Something Back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Getting involved with mentoring is a fantastic way to give something back to your sector. Take a moment to reflect on how far you\u2019ve come throughout your career. Go on, let yourself feel proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might not remember the name of your first deskmate or the supplier you spoke to every Monday morning on the phone, but you will remember the boss who gave you a leg up or the HR manager who passed on invaluable advice. Now you have the opportunity to pay it forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Feel Good!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re a big softie or not; there\u2019s no denying that helping people feels good. For most of us, it gives us a little warm feeling inside – that\u2019s the sweet sweet release of dopamine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This comes from not only helping someone else, but also because you\u2019re positively reinforcing how capable you are at the same job. After all, your mentee wouldn\u2019t have approached you if they didn\u2019t think you\u2019d got the exact skill set they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When your mentee goes on to be successful, you\u2019ll know that was due, in no small part, to you. Yes, YOU. There\u2019s no room for imposter syndrome here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all like to feel valued and useful, so this can be one of the best benefits of mentoring of all, leaving you feeling on top of the world and humbled all at once. If you want an even more grandiose take (we all need one every now and again), you\u2019ll know you\u2019re leaving the future of your industry in incredibly good hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Didn\u2019t have the warm fuzzies before? We know you do now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Increase Your Career Prospects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thoroughly well-documented stats alert \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over a 5 year period, Sun Microsystems was involved in a study<\/a> that compared the career progress of approximately 1,000 employees worldwide in (probably) the most famous and well-known mentoring study on record. These are just some of the tangible benefits of mentoring it uncovered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n