Most people want to seek mentorship but have no idea where to begin. Mentoring is also a vague concept. Someone is not your mentor or business coach simply because they grant you advice. Mentoring is a dedicated commitment that demands considerable time and energy ensure that the mentee’s objectives are fulfilled.
You’re lucky if you already have the business coach of your dreams or someone who adds significant value to your profession and life. Finding a mentor is undoubtedly a difficult task, and maintaining that relationship is even more difficult. Following are the tips that will help you maintain your relationship with your dream coaches or mentors.
Make a Commitment Thread
If you want to maintain your mentor-mentee relationship, you have to set a commitment thread that assists you as a mentee in attaining meaningful goals. It will also give the mentor an impression that you are responsible and committed to the process. It will also promote transparency and the fulfillment of your key goals and targets. In short, the idea here is to stay focused and be on the same page with your business coach. The commitment thread includes:
- Establishing expectations and objectives.
- Creating agendas that are easy to understand for both.
- Establishing a realistic timetable for achieving the goals.
When things are clearly stated, mentor-mentee relationships thrive and grow more strongly.
Honesty and Trust is a Must Have
Trust and honesty are the foundations of any relationship and this golden relationship rule also applies to you and your business coach. Having these qualities will help you build a strong relationship with your coach and you will be able to maintain it in the long run because you both will be well aware that there is trust and honesty. Both the mentor and the mentee must trust and appreciate each other’s diversity in opinions and always be honest when it comes to decisions and communication.
Actively Listen to Eachother
If a mentee wants to maintain his relationship, it is a must for him to understand and actively listen to his/her business coach. It will improve mutual understanding and trust with your coach. Moreover, it is an important thing for finding solutions to the problems that may arise in your business or self-growth journey. So, instead of shying away from this, you have to make sure that you are attentively listening to the useful advice that your mentor has for you. It is quite possible that at times that advice is way challenging or highly demanding but that’s how it’s gonna be! If you want to up your game and be really successful in your business and life, you have to be accountable and move out of your comfort zone. So, brace up and listen to what your coach has to say!
Nurturing a productive relationship with your business coach is not complicated but it does require you to give in your full. I have talked more about this in my podcast episode on “How to Begin/Maintain Relationships with Your DREAM Coaches/Mentors” and you can explore more here. As time goes by, your life changes, your priorities alter, and you may feel the need for a new mentor. The mentors who inspired you to improve and succeed should never be neglected.
You can maintain a relationship with your dream business coach or mentor for the long term by making commitments that you will timely follow, by trusting your mentor, giving him due respect, showing understanding towards his judgments or critique, and giving importance to his time and effort.
