Develop both a mentor and a sponsor at your organization, and build a S.M.

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Another felt that a mentor-mentee relationship can develop through effective teaching by managers who see positive development in those being managed.

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Each is then assigned a high-ranking mentor to help develop the skills found wanting in her self-assessment.

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The required 30-40 page senior project allows students to develop time-management skills, research a topic of choice with a qualified mentor, and utilize a university library.

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