Define the characteristics of effective mentors.

Some of the characteristics of effective mentors include:
1)expertise and experience in their profession;successful in their professional endeavors;2)enthusiasm and genuine interest for the profession;3)desire and energy to help others;4)available time to help others;5)ability to relate to others in all types of settings;6)good interpersonal skills;good listening skills;a high level of emotional intelligence or ability to read others and situations and act appropriately;7)skilled in giving honest and detailed constructive feedback;8)supportive in their work for others;9)ability to work well with a diverse group of people;10)high yet achievable standard of performance for themselves and others;11)worthy of emulation;12)willingness to expose their protégé to a broad-based network of professionals and to share information about organizational norms;and 13)ability to separate personal needs and concerns from professional demeanor when interacting with a protégé.