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Rashida Jones on Mentorship

Rashida Jones on Mentorship

From9 to 5ish with theSkimm


Rashida Jones on Mentorship

From9 to 5ish with theSkimm

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mentors at work. We know they’re good to have, but there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to finding one. They can be someone on your team, someone in your company, or someone in a totally different line of work. But no matter who it is, there are some best practices when it comes to starting - and maintaining - those relationships. This week, we talked to Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC, to learn how she found mentors - and how she sustained those relationships throughout her career. 
In this episode, Rashida shares: 

What she goes to her mentors for

How to start looking for a mentor 

How to push past the awkwardness of those first few convos  

Why mentees have to drive the relationship 

Why it’s good to have more than one mentor 

How to be direct with mentors about what you want to get out of the relationship 

How to transition from mentee to mentor


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Released:
Aug 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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theSkimm's co-founders and co-CEOs, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, started their company from a couch. Now they’re bringing it back to one, and inviting powerful female leaders to sit down and chat about everything from celebrating career wins to the worst advice they've ever received. It’s an inside look at what it’s really like on the road to success. No BS, no sugarcoating.