Given their multifaceted roles, mentors provide many benefits. They make themselves and their experiences available to others. They share their knowledge, expertise, skills, and insights. Mentors pay attention, and they help to strengthen one's abilities. Through their teaching and role modeling, their mentees develop leadership, communication, and motivational skills. The mentoring relationship depends upon trusted individuals who create a safe space for one's ideas. New perspectives are learned from mentors and from ourselves as we are prompted and supported to think out loud. We gain confidence in ourselves and in our knowledge and skills. Mentors build our professional network by introducing us to their peers and colleagues.