1. willingness to mentor and lead
2. ability to communicate
3. to prepare and plan
4. to see the mentee's success as a partnership
5. enthusiastic
6. active listening
7. question and challenge the mentee
8. balanced feedback
9. work to develop trust
10. never-give-up attitude

Over the last year, drip.vet has been offering a free webinar series to veterinary students, Modern Mentorship in Successful Practice. Veterinary students from across the nation participated in the series, exploring topics like What Makes a Good Mentorship Program, Balancing Mentorship and Practice, What to Do When Mentorship Goes Wrong, among others.

When thousands of veterinary students were asked what they want in a first job, the overwhelming answer was Mentorship. 

But what does that mean and how can you provide it?  Great mentorship in a veterinary practice makes everyone a winner. 

Here are the top 10 skills a great mentor needs:

1. Willingness to mentor and lead
2. Ability to communicate
3. Prepare and plan
4. View your success as a partnership
5. Enthusiastic
6. Active Listening
7. Question and challenge the mentee
8. Balanced feedback
9. Work to develop trust
10. Don’t give up

Of course, the list is just the starting point. There's more to this topic, and discussion around each skill is contained in this video:

For your continuing personal reference, here is a free Great Mentor Skills ebook:

Doctor Finishing Academy

Closely related to drip.vet's Mentorship expertise is the Doctor Finishing Academy, which gets under way soon. Only three seats remain for Doctor Finishing Academy Spring Session #2 (June 7-18, 2021). Spring Session #1 is full, so fill out this form to learn more and request registration.