Mentorship typically requires a significant investment of time and effort from both the mentor and mentee.

Micro-mentorship can be stated as either giving or seeking advice in shorter interactions. It could be a time-bound session on a specific contextual advice.

A short micro-mentorship session (5-6 mins) is ideal. This is good if the session has a single good question or topic.

As a mentee, I can use this session to consult with my mentor on some question. I can get insights in what they think about the topic and maybe get them to share their experience.

As a mentor, this is an act of paying it forward. A short engagement helps providing the right sort of information.

• [?] How can I ensure that I engage my mentor effectively?
  • Ask specific and better questions.
  • Practice active listening.
  • Express gratitude for their time and advice.
• [?] As a mentor, how can I ensure that I don’t wind up as an on-call expert whenever someone has a query?
  • Be clear on expectations (availability and preferred communication channels).
  • Provide value to the mentee.
  • Offer resources (others, books) as needed.
  • Show genuine interest in their growth.
  • Practice active listening.