# Mentor with Your Talents, Not Your Title

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Podcast: [Squiggly Careers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/squiggly-careers-755233)
Published: 2026-04-22T23:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if mentoring had nothing to do with seniority — and everything to do with strengths? In this Squiggly Shortcut, Sarah makes the case for a more inclusive, more accessible approach to mentoring that every team can make happen straight away. 🎯 What You'll Learn – Why strengths-based mentoring is more useful than traditional senior-to-junior mentoring – Three ways to make it work: one way, two way (strengths swapping), and one to many – How to make your ask for mentoring specific, easy to say yes to, and genuinely flattering to receive – Why building a spreadsheet of team strengths could be one of the most useful things your team does this year 📚 Resources Mentioned Episode 122 — How to make your strengths show up and stand out For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Need some more squiggly career support? Download our free career tools Sign up for our Skills Sprints Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools Order our new book Learn Like a Lobster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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