Rashida Jones on Mentorship

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Mentors at work. We know they’re good to have, but there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to finding one. They can be someone on your team, someone in your company, or someone in a totally different line of work. But no matter who it is, there are some best practices when it comes to starting - and maintaining - those relationships. This week, we talked to Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC, to learn how she found mentors - and how she sustained those relationships throughout her career. 

In this episode, Rashida shares: 

  • What she goes to her mentors for
  • How to start looking for a mentor 
  • How to push past the awkwardness of those first few convos  
  • Why mentees have to drive the relationship 
  • Why it’s good to have more than one mentor 
  • How to be direct with mentors about what you want to get out of the relationship 
  • How to transition from mentee to mentor

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