How to Find a Mentor at Work (And How to Be One) | Gen Z Career Advice

86% of Gen Z workers want mentorship, but only half of them have it. 

In this episode, we make the unspoken rules of workplace mentorship explicit: how to find mentorship without seeming needy, how to offer mentorship without burning out, and how to make it work in the reality of a busy work week.

You'll learn:
- Why mentors, sponsors, and coaches are three different relationships;
- The specific "ask" formula that gets senior people to say yes;
- The 30-minute monthly framework that fits into real schedules;
- How to close the loop and turn one conversation into ongoing guidance;
- Why your mentor should NOT be your direct manager.

Drop a comment or review with the best mentoring question you've ever been asked, or wish you'd asked. We'll compile the top ones for a future episode.

About Handled by The Y Variable

Where workplace friction gets translated and transformed.

Each week, Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah (founder of The Y Variable) offers insightful, human-centred leadership conversations that help to bridge the generational gap at work. You’ll come away with guidance that helps managers and Gen Z work better together, with practical frameworks that can be used immediately. 

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