Conversations starters: Developing skills related to my domain

You understand the benefits of reaching out to a mentor; nevertheless, when it’s time to take action, you’re unsure of how to make first contact with someone on Élo. To make your life easier, we’ve put together a few examples of conversation starters.

Feel free to adapt these to your goals and needs!

1) Explore new ways of doing things

"Hello Nancy,

I’ve been in human resources for seven years and currently work for a major retailer. I love my job and like to think that I leave a positive impact. However, I’ve recently had the urge to test out new ways of doing things (without knowing exactly what or how). I see that you have significant human resources experience and was wondering if you could help me articulate these new initiatives."

2) Mastering specific tools

"Good evening Mr. Lin,

I am a project manager at a marketing agency. I'm proud of my work and like to believe that, more often than not, I’m exceeding customer expectations. However, I want to improve my data analysis skills. Which tool(s) would you recommend prioritising? Also, how can I ensure that customers are benefiting from them?"