The 21st Century Guide to Mentorship | Elizabeth Trinh | TEDxUofM

Mentors can be found all around us, even in the most unlikely of places. Inspired by human connection and the role of mentors in her own life, Elizabeth Trinh leads us on a path of valuable lessons in the field of networking and connection. Elizabeth Trinh is a PhD candidate in Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business. She addresses the value that each of our individual experiences can provide as possible mentors and mentees. She offers a way for us all to create our own mentorship network by saying yes to the possibilities and people around us. Elizabeth Trinh is a PhD candidate in Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business. She earned her B.A. in International Relations, B.S.H. in Science, Technology, and Society, and M.A. in Sociology from Stanford University. Elizabeth was granted the Predoctoral Research Fellowship with the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS). Her scholarly work focuses on meaningful connections. She believes in the importance of mentorship, as she has had influential mentors who have helped her along her journey, and she hopes to encourage others to actively and agentically seek out mentors in their professional and personal lives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx