向前一步:第96期 如何找到你的人生导师(10)

 　　Rather than just submitting his section, Justin took the initiative to pull the group together and integrate all the ideas. 这时，贾斯廷并没有单纯提出自己的意见，而是主动召集团队成员，整合了大家的想法。

　　I have been "mentoring²" him ever since, which in his case means that I often turn to Justin to solve problems. 自那以后我就一直在“指导”他，对他来说，其实是我经常找他来解决问题。

　　This helps the company and creates ongoing³ opportunities for him. 这样做不仅对公司有帮助，同时也在不断地为他创造成长的机会。

　　Getting the attention of a senior person with a virtuoso⁴ performance works, but it's not the only way to get a mentor¹.  用出色的工作表现去获取高层人员的注意当然可以奏效，但这不是找到导师的唯一方式。

　　I have seen lower-level employees nimbly grab a moment after a meeting or in the hall to ask advice from a respected and busy senior person. 我见过曾有普通职员在某次会议后在会议厅里抓住片刻，向一位德高望重、行程忙碌的高层人员征求建议。

　　The exchange is casual and quick. 这样的交流偶然且快速。

　　After taking that advice, the would-be mentee follows up to offer thanks and then uses that opportunity to ask for more guidance. 在接受建议后，潜在的被指导者可以借表达谢意的机会请求更多的指导，

　　Without even realizing it, the senior person becomes involved and invested in the junior person's career. 而这位高层人员在不自觉中就已经参与了这位普通职员的事业发展。

　　The word "mentor" never needs to be uttered. The relationship is more important than the label. “导师”这个词从来就不需要挂在嘴上说，实际的关系比名义重要多了。

　　The label itself is open to interpretation⁵. 即便是名义本身，也是可以做多种解释的。

　　For years, I kept an eye on an enormously talented young woman on my team at Google and advised her each time she had a major decision to make. 有好几年，我都在密切关注谷歌团队里一位才能出众的年轻女性，在她每次做出重要决定时，我都会提出我的建议。

　　I never used the word "mentor," but I invested a lot of time in her development. 我从没用过“导师”这个词，但我在她的成长中投入了许多时间。

　　So I was surprised one day when she stated flatly that she had "never had a mentor or anyone really looking out" for her.  所以，当有一天她断然声称自己“从来没有导师，甚至没有引起任何人的注意”时，我非常吃惊。

1 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

2 mentoring   

n.mentoring是一种工作关系。mentor通常是处在比mentee更高工作职位上的有影响力的人。他/她有比‘mentee’更丰富的工作经验和知识，并用心支持mentee的职业（发展）。v.（无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• One of the most effective instruments for coaching and mentoring is the "role rehearsal" . 辅导和教学的最有效的手段之一是“角色排练。” 来自辞典例句
• Bell Canada called their mentoring system a buddy-buddy system. 加拿大贝尔公司称他们的训导系统是伙伴—伙伴系统。 来自互联网

3 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

4 virtuoso   

n.精于某种艺术或乐器的专家，行家里手

参考例句：

• He was gaining a reputation as a remarkable virtuoso.作为一位技艺非凡的大师，他声誉日隆。
• His father was a virtuoso horn player who belonged to the court orchestra.他的父亲是宫廷乐队中一个技巧精湛的圆号演奏家。

5 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。