How many of you have active mentors who are coaching and guiding you in your career? How did you go about finding them? And, How do you keep the relationship active?
I'm curious to hear from mid stage professionals than from folks early in their careers.

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Honestly, two of mine are previous supervisors (flight chiefs) from my time in the military. I remained in contact with them after we all ended up going different directions. I’ve never “looked” for mentors, they’ve just naturally developed out of relationships and they end up being people I trust and look to for advice.

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I got lucky and had a random conversation with someone at my current org and this person was exactly I was looking for in a mentor. A bit older, in a similar lifestage, similar career moves and an impressive trajectory. Also, not someone directly in my domain / area, so a bit more general - to help me think through issues instead of problem solving for me. I’ve had a few meetings with her and she has given me great insights and tips so far. I feel like you can look all you want but sometimes when you find the right mentor (in theory) your personalities may not match and the conversations aren’t all that helpful. You have to look around and perhaps seek out different people for different topics.

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