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Faculty Mentoring

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Unlock your potential through the power of mentorship.

Whether you're seeking guidance or offering your expertise, mentorship fuels growth for both mentor and mentee at every career stage. We're dedicated to fostering these vital connections, offering a matching program based on shared interests or providing the tools for you to build your own. Elevate your journey – connect and grow with UNMC.

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How is Mentoring Different?

Mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship each offer unique support. Mentoring, in particular, provides a crucial relationship for development. To help you determine which approach aligns best with your needs, the table below highlights their key differences.

MENTOR COACH SPONSOR
Advises Empowers Advocates
Long term, fluid relationship Short term, set time frame Long term, many years
Reciprocal, formal or informal Functional, results-driven Hierarchical
Provides guidance to navigate career choices and decisions Provides developmental support to reach goals and potential Uses influence to help expand visibility and provide opportunities for career advancement
Usually has more experience with a similar background Trained/certified in coaching, not necessarily in your field Senior-level leader operating in circles that exceed your own
Gain knowledge, new ways of thinking Achieve performance improvement Obtain career advancement opportunities

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