1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,290 Hello , I am Dr keith L Hartman , the 3 00:00:06,290 --> 00:00:08,457 Director of Information Management for 4 00:00:08,457 --> 00:00:10,610 headquarters , Air Force and today I 5 00:00:10,610 --> 00:00:12,777 would like to speak with you all about 6 00:00:12,777 --> 00:00:14,443 the benefits of mentoring and 7 00:00:14,443 --> 00:00:16,560 mentorship . One of the things that 8 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:18,727 I've learned throughout my journey and 9 00:00:18,727 --> 00:00:21,060 my time in the Air Force is the need to 10 00:00:21,060 --> 00:00:24,230 have and a must for mentorship , being 11 00:00:24,230 --> 00:00:26,810 a mentee and also being a mentor are 12 00:00:26,810 --> 00:00:28,880 vital keys to being successful 13 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:30,769 individual , whether it's in your 14 00:00:30,769 --> 00:00:32,991 personal professional life , I've had a 15 00:00:32,991 --> 00:00:35,158 number of mentors who have provided me 16 00:00:35,158 --> 00:00:37,213 great guidance education critique as 17 00:00:37,213 --> 00:00:40,320 well on to be a better person , a 18 00:00:40,330 --> 00:00:44,260 better employee and a better leader 19 00:00:44,270 --> 00:00:46,540 and I just ask that you all do the same 20 00:00:46,540 --> 00:00:49,530 thing . The benefits of mentorship are 21 00:00:49,540 --> 00:00:52,730 are limitless , if you ask me one of 22 00:00:52,730 --> 00:00:54,952 the things I would say that you get out 23 00:00:54,952 --> 00:00:57,119 of mentoring is that the fact that you 24 00:00:57,119 --> 00:00:59,460 get honest critique feedback , you get 25 00:00:59,460 --> 00:01:01,610 guidance . One of the things I would 26 00:01:01,610 --> 00:01:03,630 also like to point out is that 27 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:05,990 mentoring does not guarantee success , 28 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,740 but it positions you for success and 29 00:01:08,740 --> 00:01:12,330 having a cadre or a diversity of of 30 00:01:12,330 --> 00:01:14,580 mentors to help you along the way 31 00:01:14,590 --> 00:01:16,860 through whatever season is is important 32 00:01:16,860 --> 00:01:19,430 not only to you as an individual , but 33 00:01:19,430 --> 00:01:21,041 it helps with the growth and 34 00:01:21,041 --> 00:01:23,208 development of things that you want to 35 00:01:23,208 --> 00:01:25,097 achieve um in the future and so I 36 00:01:25,097 --> 00:01:27,097 strongly advise for you all to have 37 00:01:27,097 --> 00:01:31,000 mentors and also become a mentor , um 38 00:01:31,010 --> 00:01:33,100 I still have mentors that provide me 39 00:01:33,100 --> 00:01:35,660 guidance and direction as of today and 40 00:01:35,660 --> 00:01:37,771 I still seek out their wisdom , their 41 00:01:37,771 --> 00:01:39,938 knowledge , they would equip me with a 42 00:01:39,938 --> 00:01:42,049 lot of tools and giving me feedback . 43 00:01:42,049 --> 00:01:44,350 That's been exceptional and really uh a 44 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:46,304 catalyst for me to be where I'm at 45 00:01:46,304 --> 00:01:49,880 today . And as far as me being a mentor , 46 00:01:49,890 --> 00:01:52,112 I look at it as an obligation for me to 47 00:01:52,112 --> 00:01:54,470 continue to give back has so many have 48 00:01:54,470 --> 00:01:56,500 poured into me . So with that being 49 00:01:56,500 --> 00:01:58,722 said , I hope that my challenge you all 50 00:01:58,722 --> 00:02:01,160 to go out and do great things with 51 00:02:01,170 --> 00:02:03,230 finding a mentor and also being a 52 00:02:03,230 --> 00:02:05,740 mentor and with that have a great Air 53 00:02:05,740 --> 00:02:07,160 Force day . Thank you .