All 71 of the SEED participants in both 2005-2006 terms are now matched
with mentors. Over 75% of the mentors are executives: 39 Directors or
Distinguished Engineers, and 16 Sun Fellows or Vice Presidents. It took just
over 6 weeks to make these matches.
I recently had informal conversations with Sun’s chief technologists
for Software and for Sales. Each of them has very generously taken
on two SEED participants to mentor in the current terms. Each was very
enthusiastic about what they were learning and how much they were
enjoying themselves.
Their experience matches what I often hear from SEED Mentors:
- They have a good time
- They learn a great deal
- They enjoy having the opportunity to make a real difference
in the professional life of another member of Sun’s Engineering community
In fact, I am sure the Mentors learn more in the short-term than the
Mentees. Despite the 90% or better satisfaction ratings SEED usually
gets in its quarterly reports by Mentees, the Mentors may get the
greatest benefit from the program overall.
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