b'TRAINING & EDUCATIONavailability is, then asks questions,mentorshippro-recommends reading and asks thegram,NTCAhas mentee to read and think about itaword-of-mouth, andanswerback.Dennyworkedm e m b e r- o n l y with one mentee, referred him tomentorship option a book and they discussed it, thenthatiscoordinat-they worked forward to set a goal.edthroughNTCA Thoughtherearenorequire- Jim Olson AssistantExecu-mentsorvettingofmentorstiveDirectorJim through Facebook, when potentialOlson. Ive asked mentorsfilloutaprofile,itlistsnewandexisting theirknowledgeandexperiencemembers to let me knowwhatthey wouldlikehelp with, Olson said. Thereismore interestinbusi-nessmentoring versustechnical, duetoourtech-nicalhotline, hesaid.Various NTCAFive-Star Contractorsand State Ambassadors havesteppedup tomentor,sup-The Facebook mentorship process offers a list of eight steps toportandanswer strategize and meet mentee goals.questions. Olsonsaidthe in various aspects of the tile busi- programismostlyfocusedon ness. The mentee also fills out aresidentialbusinessandsmaller profile detailing where they wantcompanieswithagoaltofor-to grow or need help, in terms ofmalizeitandmakeitavailable thebusinessortechnicalaspectsonaBusinessMentorpagesit-oftheirbusiness,Dennysaid.uatedontheMemberOnly Thementorcanchooseamen- SectionoftheNTCAassocia-tee,oramenteecanchooseationwebsite.Fornow,tolearn mentor, and you can end a men- more about the NTCA Mentorship torship at any time. Program,contactJimOlsonat InadditiontotheFacebookjim@tile-assn.com. 54TileLetter | August 2020'