Timeline And Resource Guide For Mentors

NOVEMBER CHECKLIST AND RESOURCES It’s November and fall is in the air. Even Halloween is behind us now. Whether that first deadline is already at the plant or it’s still fast approaching, this is a great time to reach out and encourage your mentee. Meeting that first deadline is probably the most stressful time in the first year, and you can be a great support to them as they are going through it. Take a quick minute and send your mentee a short text or email of encouragement and let them know how you made your first deadline and what you learned once you sent in that first set of pages. What I learned from that first deadline in my first year as an adviser was that I need to do a better job training my staff to know what I expected of them. I expected them to do things at a level of quality they were not taught to meet. I was disappointed and so were they. NOVEMBER CHECKLIST Here are some considerations to pass on to your mentee for November. Debrief that first deadline. Once that first deadline is behind you, take time with your editors and staff to debrief what went well and how you can improve how you will perform on your next deadline. Refine your workflow. Evaluate how your workflow system works for you. Do any adjustments need to be made?

“ Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Set your page goals for the month. Reexamine your ladder to decide what pages you will send this month, and set goals for what you plan to send before Thanksgiving and winter break. The number of pages you send will be determined by the number of pages in your book and your plant deadline schedule. Remember, your ladder is a living document. Mark off the pages you have completed and celebrate. AND RESOURCES

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