Establishing agreements :
- Clarify the value and purpose of mentoring for each person in the relationship
- Share expectations and come to agreement
- Establish your process, including meeting times
- Establish goals and plans
- Share personality styles, pet peeves, preferences….
- Be respectiful of each other’s time and other commitments
Establish ground rules :
- Two way confidentiality
- Welcome feedback with an open heart
- Broad topics for discussion
- How often to meet, how long and where
- Respect time
- Ending mentoring relationship
What is a successful mentoring relationship ?
- A high degre of trust & mutual regard
- Confidentiality
- Non judgmental discussions and attitudes
- Experimentation
- Sounding board
Being involved in a mentoring relationship is a privilege for both the mentee and the mentor, so you should go out of your way to be gracious and thoughtful to each other
