How to make the most of mentoring

Finding the right mentor can be transformational, but where do you start? We speak with law firm partners Tim Smith and Elizabeth Robertson about how to find a mentor and make the most of the relationship, as well as Simon Reichwald at MyKindaFuture, where they leverage technology to make finding and accessing mentors easy! They talk about researching to identify the right mentor, being clear on what you want to achieve from the relationship, and preparing for your conversations with your mentor. But first you have to ask someone to be your mentor, and that may not be as hard as it might seem, because people love being mentors!  Elizabeth Robertson is a partner and white collar crime specialist at Skadden Arps, an international full-service law firm based in New York. Tim Smith is partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner where he specialises in planning and environmental law. Simon Reichwald is Strategic Lead for Talent at MyKindaFuture, a technology business, supporting ‘new’ talent get into work and ‘existing’ talent progress when in work.  Useful links:PRIME - https://primecommitment.co.ukPRIME is an alliance of law firms across the UK and Republic of Ireland determined to improve access to, and socio-economic diversity within, the legal profession. A successful career in the law is based on what you can do, not where you are from. Start, develop and excel in your legal career. It all starts with work experience from PRIME. Visit our website to find out more. ‘Get into Work’ - https://getintowork.co.uk/lp-a a Government supported technology platform giving those who need it access to mentors from across multiple industries“Mentoring has such a valuable role in supporting young people with their future success, and it’s great to see DWP partnering the team at MyKindaFuture to match young people with mentors and content”. DWP Minister for Employment, Mims Davies MP