Getting to Know SAP Mentors at #SAPtd

Finding SAP Mentors at SAP TechEd is easy to do – especially when 68 of them were in Las Vegas and 61 in Barcelona, and SAP Mentors contributed over 350 hours of content at these two events combined. The limited edition badges for the Catch-a-Mentor and Know-a-Mentor missions made the experience that much more fun! Take a look at all the selfies SAP TechEd attendees have posted already of their encounters with SAP Mentors.

Now that I’ve posted a selfie for my Catch-a-Mentor badge, this blog post is to ensure I get my Know-a-Mentor badge as well! 😆 I do have a slight advantage, since my new role is to lead the SAP Mentor Program, and I was fortunate to attend both SAP TechEds in Las Vegas and Barcelona this year. Here’s what I learned from just some of the many SAP Mentors I met:

• Chris Kernaghan – Roll up your sleeves and pitch in.
• Graham Robinson – Life and work can still balance on top of success.
• Martin Lang – The importance of improving by doing retrospectives.
• Tom Cenens – It takes courage to walk a path different than others.
• Aslan Noghre-kar – How to be welcoming (and look classy in a Mentors shirt and sports jacket 🙂 )
• Chris Paine – Value of asking a good question at the right time.
• Jelena Perfiljeva – Take a moment to reflect.
• Markus Theilen – Timing is important.
• Alessandro Iannacci – Take joy in participation.
• Tammy Powlas – Stay current.
• Chris Rae – Passion for technology and education can lead to pleasure.
• Eric Vallo – Setting priorities.
• Masayuki Sekihara – Try something new.
• Julia Dorbic – Keeping the conversation going.
• Yariv Zur – How employees can still give SAP critical feedback.
• Jocelyn Dart – Document and follow-up. Check!
• R. Eijpe – Follow up and clarify.
• Karin Tillotson – Care about who you are and what you stand for.
• Roel van den Berge – Learn through sharing.
• Bryan Enochs – Karma from altruism.
• Jitendra Kansal – How a positive attitude can open doors.
• Ingo Hilgefort’s Profile | SCN – Importance of having an opinion.
• Peter Langner – How to be a good host.
• Phil Loewen – How to groom a full beard 🙂 …and how to establish presence.
• Steve Rumsby – Practice what you preach.
• Florian Henninger – Being proud of who you are.
• Leonardo De Araujo – Keep improving and collaborating.
• Thorsten Franz – Sharing means caring.
• Raquel Seville – Learn from the best.
• Simha R. Magal – Role model the right behaviour.
• Oliver Schreiber – Build a strong network.
  
• Tammy Powlas – Be responsive (and responsible).
• Gregor Wolf’s Profile | SCN – Be helpful to others.
• Gareth Ryan – Importance of being grateful and humble.
• Matt Harding’s Profile | SCN – Be an expert at what you like to do.
• Owen Pettiford – He’s actually from UK, not Australia… how to step-in and step-up.
• Christian Braukmueller – How to build community.
• DJ Adams – Making yourself accessible to others.
• Marilyn Pratt’s Profile | SCN – Look into the eyes of the person you’re speaking to.
• Mark Teichmann – Share your passion.
• Uwe Fetzer – A little candy is a nice gesture – a lot of candy is a lot nicer.
• Fred Verheul – Straight talk and honesty
• Renald Wittwer – Be thoughtful.
• Ronald Konijnenburg – Follow through on your commitments.
• Frank Koehntopp – Share your ideas.
• Ivan Femia – How to have fun.
• Raquel Pereira da Cunha – How to build a good reputation.

Like I said, there were lots of Mentors at TechEd this year, and I’m only listing some of the many I met and spoke with. Honestly, in the process of learning about them, I’ve also learned much from them, and more about myself. I guess that’s the true value of mentorship. Thanks Mentors!

You don’t have to be at SAP TechEd to meet a SAP Mentor – join one of the local meetups or SAP Inside Tracks in your area hosted by SAP Mentors and Mentor Alumni to catch up and get to know our SAP Mentors.