Partners, what do you look for in a mentee?

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Someone I have an established relationship with - mentorship implies we both want to do this.

With that in mind, more tactical view:
- High performer and/or potential to be one
- no drama
- self-assesses effectively
- takes my feedback to heart and just engages in general

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I think that means - not putting the partner into office politics situation where association with the mentee will negatively affect the partners’ standing in the office.

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This sounds super pessimistic, but having been around the block for a while and observing a lot of long lasting mentor/mentee relationships, being in the same race + similar upbringing + same cultural interests is at least 30% of the equation. Just open your eyes and look around where these relationships exist.

That said there are anomalies. My mentor is a completely different race and is from a different upbringing, but that's definitely not the norm. Personality wise we're very compatible despite looking very differently. In normal circumstances this relationship definitely wouldn't have formed, it was 100% a stars aligning situation

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Damn I think you just described what people say when they are referring to systematic racism. I don’t believe in systematic racism but what you described really shows how when one group makes it to the top, they pull people of the similar background up with them. I am not saying they are doing this because of racism but just like you described because people more closely relate to those who look like themselves and have a similar upbringing, I can see how this can leave a group behind. Interesting observation though.

Curious about this too.

I'd imagine that the specifics depend on the mentees level, but I think it ultimately comes down to trust, loyalty, and usefulness.

The best duo I've seen was a partner/director that worked together very effectively and win work whenever they teamed up. It seemed to me that they were both cut from the same cloth - incredibly driven, honest communicators, who had very high expectations of themselves and others. In fact when the partner left for MBB he ended up pulling the director with him.

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I'm not sure to be honest. He was very successful at PwC so I imagine he got poached.

High performer, insightful, brings a complimentary perspective, interesting personally, common interests like baseball, cars, traveling, etc. Someone that is fun to be around. Loyal, trustworthy, patient.

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I kinda want to find a partner bird to take me under his/her wing. I started consulting later in life currently early 30s Asian female and so unsure what I want to do with my career! Can ONE partner bird DM me to share his/her motivating story about finding out what they are good at? Patiently waiting for responses

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