How To Mentor Someone Without Ruining Their Career

Steve Hickey | @stevehickeydsgn UX Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil

What is an apprentice?

ap•pren•tice a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.

We should have apprentices.

Sure!

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Crap. What do I do now?

apprentice !== intern

LESSON 1:

You have to define what you’re trying to create.

LESSON 2:

A mentor’s job is to amplify their apprentice’s abilities.

LESSON 3:

Sometimes your apprentice isn’t going to like you. But that’s ok.

LESSON 4:

Don’t plan to hire your apprentices.

LESSON 5:

You are responsible for your apprentice.

You are responsible for what happens to them.

If they fail, it is because you failed them.

LESSON 5:

You are responsible for your apprentice.

Thank you

Steve Hickey | @stevehickeydsgn UX Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil

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Steve Hickey | @stevehickeydsgn UX Strategist at Fresh Tilled Soil