Best ways to go about finding a mentor outside of your direct supervisor?

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Talk to someone who was at your company but isn’t anymore. They will know the context you are working in but with the clarity to be objective

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At the checkout aisle in the grocery with the other rolled candies.

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You don’t find a mentor, a mentor finds you. It’s usually a person who sees something in you others don’t.

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Do something valuable for them first

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