Biggest challenges...

Being overwhelmed

• Extension is complex
  
• Playing catch-up
  
• Determining priorities
  
• Seeing the big picture
  
• Timing
  
• Mending fences
  
• Finding their niche
  
• Learning the system
  
• Learning the unwritten rules (the ins & outs)

Being frustrated
  ...a result of...

• Being overwhelmed
• Feeling alone
• Feeling ill-prepared
• Feeling pressure
• Feeling abandoned

Let's have a happy ending!!!

Mentor to the rescue!

• Beat the fire truck to the fire
  
• Be a friend,not just a colleague
  
• Determine their strengths
  
• Find their interests
  
• Be a realist, not an idealist
  
• Share resources
  
• Help them prioritize
  
• Expand their base
  
• Call them often
  
• Be reassuring
  
• Be encouraging

'Life is about building relationships'