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Check out online platforms

Leading the practice
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Leading the practice

Take notes
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Take notes

Prepare a list of questions
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Prepare a list of questions

Look at the mentor’s body of work
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Look at the mentor’s body of work

Discuss each other’s objectives
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Discuss each other’s objectives

Receive constructive feedback
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Receive constructive feedback

Learn the mentor’s profile
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Learn the mentor’s profile

Leading the product
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Leading the product

Career setback stories
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Career setback stories

A design leader vs. design lead
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A design leader vs. design lead

Practice strategic thinking
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Practice strategic thinking

Introduce yourself
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Introduce yourself

Set incremental goals
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Set incremental goals

Ice breaker questions
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Ice breaker questions

Develop self-awareness
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Develop self-awareness

Eat the frog
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Eat the frog

Always learn
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Always learn

Set a mentorship goal
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Set a mentorship goal

Leading organizations
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Leading organizations

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Have meaningful conversations

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Career inspiration questions

Manage time effectively
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Manage time effectively

Delegate tasks
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Delegate tasks

Dedicate time for self-reflection
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Dedicate time for self-reflection

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Provide a follow-up

Take the responsibility for failures
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Take the responsibility for failures

Set up intermediate milestones
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Set up intermediate milestones

Keep in touch
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Keep in touch

Cross-check career goals
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Cross-check career goals

Use tools to manage your time
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Use tools to manage your time

Hone your communication skills
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Hone your communication skills

Consider the mentor’s major skills
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Consider the mentor’s major skills

Explore local communities
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Explore local communities

Cultivate emotional intelligence (EQ)
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Cultivate emotional intelligence (EQ)

Build your personal brand
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Build your personal brand

Develop communicational skills
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Develop communicational skills

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Keep it confidential

Understand your chronotype
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Understand your chronotype

Celebrate team wins
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Celebrate team wins

Learn to say “no”
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Learn to say “no”

Leading people
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Leading people

Pick the right topic
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Pick the right topic

Find sources of indirect mentorships
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Find sources of indirect mentorships

Seek feedback on leadership qualities
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Seek feedback on leadership qualities

Acknowledge your achievements
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Acknowledge your achievements

Empower and guide team members
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Empower and guide team members

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Ask questions to prevent miscommunication

Be an example for others
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Be an example for others

Agree on a level of commitment
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Agree on a level of commitment