Mentor By Example

I was a guest host
at a Facebook party recently.
I was the most experienced person
at that type of event
involved.

No one asked me for advice.
That’s normal.
People often hesitate
to ask.

The people guest hosting
before I did
were confused,
clearly didn’t know
how these events worked.

Then I guest hosted.
I posted something new
every ten minutes.
I replied to every comment.
I greeted commenters, etc. etc.
I did all of the expected things.

Almost every guest host
after me
mimicked my guest hosting stint.
The party goers became happier
and participated more.
The guest hosts were more relaxed.

You might not think
you’re mentoring people
but you are.
People are observing what you do.