Mentoring
Continue Reading August 24th, 2009 Bill Shaw
Today, I’ve had no meetings with management (a rarity). But I’ve been away from my desk virtually the entire day, running from cube to cube helping developers do their work.The chance to mentor other developers is one of my favorite things about being a consultant. Mentoring really goes hand-in-hand with being a consultant, especially a senior consultant. Consultants are often looked on to play this role (the mentor/coach) even if it’s not explicitly asked of them. Be sure to take every opportunity to help others when you can. Be proactive; offer your help wherever you can be useful. Helping other developers helps you as well.