{"id":343,"date":"2020-03-25T09:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/?p=343"},"modified":"2022-01-26T13:18:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:18:46","slug":"virtual-mentoring-to-advance-your-project-management-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/virtual-mentoring-to-advance-your-project-management-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Mentoring to Advance Your Project Management Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The most successful Project Managers inspire others to reach goals, apply critical thinking skills to complex situations, and navigate organizational challenges. One way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apm.org.uk\/blog\/mentoring-project-professionals\/\">enhance your Project Management career<\/a> is through mentoring as either Mentor or Mentee. And mentoring as a development tool is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/2433916\/project-management-six-attributes-of-successful-project-managers.html\">recognized and respected by the C-Suite<\/a> as an important training investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/virtual-mentoring-to-advance-your-project-management-career\/#virtual-mentoring-defined\">Virtual Mentoring Defined<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/virtual-mentoring-to-advance-your-project-management-career\/#mentoring-for-project-management-career\">Mentoring for Project Management Career<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/virtual-mentoring-to-advance-your-project-management-career\/#mentoring-for-pdus\">Mentoring for PDUs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/virtual-mentoring-to-advance-your-project-management-career\/#define-your-mentoring-relationship-needs\">Define Your Mentoring Relationship Needs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/virtual-mentoring-to-advance-your-project-management-career\/#virtual-mentoring-is-a-click-away\">Virtual Mentoring is a Click Away<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/resources\/blog\/virtual-mentoring-to-advance-your-project-management-career\/#project-management-success\">Virtual Mentoring Fuels Project Management Success<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1.png\" alt=\"7 Secrets to Passing the PMP Exam\" class=\"wp-image-98\" width=\"402\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1.png 803w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/e360-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2021\/04\/05154613\/7-Secrets-Passing-PMP-Exam-1-768x290.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\thbspt.enqueueForm({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tportalId: 3294842,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tformId: \"4091cf73-280a-4cd8-be87-aec72cada392\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget: \"#hbspt-form-1776535344000-1688990216\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tregion: \"na1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hbspt-form\" id=\"hbspt-form-1776535344000-1688990216\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"virtual-mentoring-defined\">Virtual Mentoring Defined<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Office of Personnel Management <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/mentoring-key-competency-program-project-professionals-6264\">defines mentoring<\/a> as \u201ca formal or informal relationship between two people\u2014a senior mentor and a junior prot\u00e9g\u00e9.\u201d Over a decade ago, the <a href=\"http:\/\/pmi.org\/\">Project Management Institute<\/a> defined mentoring as one of five elements under leadership, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/mentoring-key-competency-program-project-professionals-6264\">performance criterion being to establish these mentoring relationships to support team member development<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/3294842\/Mentoring%202.png\" alt=\"Mentoring 2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual mentoring is mentoring but is conducted using communication technologies. Rather than geographic limitations, virtual mentoring is flexible and potentially asynchronous. Virtual mentoring can be realized with smart phones, web conferences, emails, communication apps and software; what matters is that the people connect in a positive, respectful, and productive mentoring relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any format, mentoring is personal and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.cio.com.au\/article\/593049\/why-every-project-manager-needs-mentor\/\">sharing of experience, enjoyment, frustration, success, and failure<\/a> to help other\u2019s grow in their career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mentoring-for-project-management-career\">Mentoring for Project Management Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the Project Management field, participating in a mentoring relationship, as either mentor or mentee, is advantageous. Participating in mentoring for project management demonstrates your commitment to the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/mentoring-key-competency-program-project-professionals-6264\">commitment to the overall profession to enhance the knowledge, skills, and competencies of the people involved<\/a>.\u201d &nbsp;For the Project Manager mentee who is candid with their mentor and open to input, benefits can include: recommendations for solving current work challenges, connections to expand one\u2019s professional network, and actions to take to reach career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/3294842\/Mentoring%20in%20PM%203.png\" alt=\"Mentoring in PM 3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider this case study within the Harvard Business Review, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/04\/the-benefits-of-virtual-mentors\">The Benefits of Virtual Mentors<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>An employee whose team was not using&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/05\/embracing-agile?cm_sp=Magazine%20Archive-_-Links-_-Current%20Issue\"><em>agile-development techniques<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;heard of their value from one of his virtual mentors and decided to learn more about it. Discovering that expertise in it would put him in the running for some of the most exciting projects in the company, he decided to follow the mentor\u2019s advice and joined an internal community. Participation allowed him to learn the basics of agile and stay on top of the latest developments and project news. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Project Manager mentor, your interactions with your mentee can expose you to alternate ways of solving problems. You may find being a mentor enhances your professional brand within your company and beyond. Additionally, the mentor enjoys the satisfaction of helping others as they navigate the project management profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mentoring-for-pdus\">Mentoring for PDUs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Project Manager mentors and mentees can record their mentoring activities on the Project Management Institute\u2019s Professional Development Unit dashboard for potential consideration towards <a href=\"https:\/\/projectmanagementacademy.net\/maintain-your-pmi-certifications\">maintaining Project Management Professional (PMP) certification<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"define-your-mentoring-relationship-needs\">Define Your Mentoring Relationship Needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete some self-reflection to define what you need from the mentoring relationship in both style and purpose. Don&#8217;t be too restrictive or you will miss out on a great connection, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/kick-start-your-mentoring-journey-megan-r-bell-mpm-pmp\/\">know what works for you to increase your chances for success<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is your natural communication style? Formal or informal?<\/li><li>Do you prefer open and free, or planned and structured discussion?<\/li><li>What are your goals for the mentoring relationship? What does success look like?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, do not think of a mentoring relationship as a manager\/employee dynamic. Rather, you are <a href=\"http:\/\/knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu\/article\/workplace-loyalties-change-but-the-value-of-mentoring-doesnt\/\">cultivating a relationship in which you can be safely vulnerable<\/a> about your career challenges, setbacks, and goals; a dynamic in which honest feedback is both given and received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"virtual-mentoring-is-a-click-away\">Virtual Mentoring is a Click Away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You may be looking to mentor others or seeking a mentor for yourself. Once you have defined your goals for the mentoring relationship, begin to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/work\/on-the-job\/info-10-2012\/how-to-find-a-mentor.html\">seek your mentoring partner<\/a>. If you are looking for a mentor, use the below sources as a place to share you are a mentee searching for a mentor. If you are seeking opportunities to be a mentor for someone else, tap into different networks to make it known you are open to mentoring others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n<p>LinkedIn connections<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>Company Project Management Office<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>Professional Association like PMI or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nawbo.org\/\">National Association of Women Business Owners<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>Previous Co- Workers<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>Current Co-Workers<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>Participants in Project Management Class<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>SCORE (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.score.org\/\">Score.org<\/a>),<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>Previous Managers<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>Former Professors or Teachers<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>School Alumni Association<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/\">U.S. Small Business Association (SBA)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>Friends or Family<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">When looking for a mentor or to be a mentor, you likely will be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessnewsdaily.com\/6248-how-to-find-mentor.html\">forge a stronger relationship with the partner if there is a general idea of the general roles and industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"project-management-success\">Virtual Mentoring Fuels Project Management Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/mentoring-step-better-health-megan-r-bell-mpm-pmp\/\">productive mentoring relationship<\/a> can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakehealth.edu\/JUMP\/Mentee-Benefits.htm\">foster your self-confidence, fuel your career motivation, and broaden your professional perspective<\/a>. 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