1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:13,340 --> 00:00:15,396 Hi , I'm Dennis DeAngelo , executive 3 00:00:15,396 --> 00:00:17,507 director of the Air Force's statement 4 00:00:17,507 --> 00:00:19,700 center and I'd like to talk to you 5 00:00:19,710 --> 00:00:22,250 about mentorship month and some tips 6 00:00:22,250 --> 00:00:24,700 that I would use in mentoring . I have 7 00:00:24,700 --> 00:00:28,030 three tips the first you can mentor 8 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:29,990 with folks either up which is a 9 00:00:29,990 --> 00:00:32,212 traditional manner where somebody has a 10 00:00:32,212 --> 00:00:34,379 higher grade and will help you kind of 11 00:00:34,379 --> 00:00:36,601 lay out what your career will be in the 12 00:00:36,601 --> 00:00:36,130 future . But you should also look at 13 00:00:36,130 --> 00:00:38,241 having mentors that are lateral those 14 00:00:38,241 --> 00:00:40,352 that can help you through tough times 15 00:00:40,352 --> 00:00:42,574 when you're perhaps leading to an event 16 00:00:42,574 --> 00:00:44,797 and you need some experience . And also 17 00:00:44,797 --> 00:00:47,019 you should really consider to have some 18 00:00:47,019 --> 00:00:49,130 mentors from below those who are of a 19 00:00:49,130 --> 00:00:51,297 lower grade , who can kind of give you 20 00:00:51,297 --> 00:00:53,463 an idea of what's going on within your 21 00:00:53,463 --> 00:00:55,630 organization or just going on with you 22 00:00:55,630 --> 00:00:57,852 and your ability to lead as a leader in 23 00:00:57,852 --> 00:00:59,963 the Air Force . That's tip number one 24 00:00:59,963 --> 00:01:01,797 number two is , you control your 25 00:01:01,797 --> 00:01:03,963 mentorship program basically . You can 26 00:01:03,963 --> 00:01:06,130 pick as many mentors as you want , you 27 00:01:06,130 --> 00:01:08,074 can talent , the talent search for 28 00:01:08,074 --> 00:01:10,297 those mentors but more so you should be 29 00:01:10,297 --> 00:01:12,297 prepared when you get ready to do a 30 00:01:12,297 --> 00:01:14,408 discussion with any of your mentors , 31 00:01:14,408 --> 00:01:16,352 whether they're up lateral or even 32 00:01:16,352 --> 00:01:18,352 those below you , take some time to 33 00:01:18,352 --> 00:01:20,408 prepare , have an idea of what you'd 34 00:01:20,408 --> 00:01:22,352 like to talk about . In many cases 35 00:01:22,352 --> 00:01:24,408 where I mentor folks , we don't talk 36 00:01:24,408 --> 00:01:24,220 about what their career path looks like . 37 00:01:24,230 --> 00:01:26,341 We discussed the hard things that are 38 00:01:26,341 --> 00:01:28,286 happening in their lives as far as 39 00:01:28,286 --> 00:01:30,286 leaders and how I might have helped 40 00:01:30,286 --> 00:01:32,810 overcome something or I will tell them , 41 00:01:32,820 --> 00:01:34,987 hey tell me what you've experienced so 42 00:01:34,987 --> 00:01:37,042 that I learned something from it and 43 00:01:37,042 --> 00:01:39,209 that kind of leads me to my last point 44 00:01:39,209 --> 00:01:42,100 and my last point is be a mentor . If 45 00:01:42,100 --> 00:01:44,322 we're going to make the system better , 46 00:01:44,322 --> 00:01:46,544 then we need to mentor as many folks as 47 00:01:46,544 --> 00:01:48,489 we can . We should kind of use our 48 00:01:48,489 --> 00:01:50,656 experiences and put them out for other 49 00:01:50,656 --> 00:01:52,822 folks to experience as well . And that 50 00:01:52,822 --> 00:01:54,878 way they may live through us and not 51 00:01:54,878 --> 00:01:57,044 make the same mistakes we have , don't 52 00:01:57,044 --> 00:01:59,044 be worried about putting out your , 53 00:01:59,044 --> 00:02:01,211 your issues and any families you might 54 00:02:01,211 --> 00:02:03,100 have just talk it out and I think 55 00:02:03,100 --> 00:02:05,211 you'll do a great job as a mentor and 56 00:02:05,211 --> 00:02:07,322 those who are meant mentored by , you 57 00:02:07,322 --> 00:02:09,544 will learn much what you'll find out as 58 00:02:09,544 --> 00:02:11,711 a mentor is . You will learn much more 59 00:02:11,711 --> 00:02:13,933 from your people then you probably will 60 00:02:13,933 --> 00:02:15,933 give them and that's the benefit of 61 00:02:15,933 --> 00:02:17,989 being a great mentor . So I wish you 62 00:02:17,989 --> 00:02:20,156 the best in your quest with mentorship 63 00:02:20,156 --> 00:02:22,378 and in your leadership opportunities in 64 00:02:22,378 --> 00:02:24,489 the future . So thank you for all you 65 00:02:24,489 --> 00:02:26,656 do and thank you for all . You will do 66 00:02:27,740 --> 00:02:28,360 lead on