Mentors allow you to see the hope inside yourself.
Last night I attended a CPD session on becoming a mentor to swimming officials.
The material delivered was rich and of high quality, but it was delivered without interactivity. This is understandable, as pre-covid such sessions were always done in person (by habit, I sense) and perhaps there is learning to be had in how to present effectively to take teaching into experiential learning via sharing in breakouts etc.
The presenter is massively experienced as a Referee and regional organiser and ran through the material effectively, but again the style of delivery online could have been more advanced and so more effective as a learning experience.
It then occurred to me, who mentors the mentors?
We always have more to learn, so for me, in addition to offering to mentor the regional swimming trainers on online learning sessions, I will now reflect upon who else I could have to mentor me, and where I feel I have the gaps where I feel this would be of most value.
If you are already mentoring others formally or informally, who mentors or coaches you?
Also, consider the diagramme above. No matter what level you achieved in life and career, sometimes we hit spots where we lack the self-belief to take ourselves to the next level. A good mentor will always allow you to see the hope (and then belief) inside yourself.