2. Do you have a mentor?
Who is that person?
How do they support you?
What do you learn from them?
3. Mentoring: The Basics
How do you define mentoring?
What is a mentor?
What is a mentee?
4. What is mentoring?
Mentoring is most often defined as
a professional relationship in which
an experienced person
(the mentor) assists another (the
mentoree) in developing specific
skills and knowledge that will
enhance the less-experienced
person’s professional and personal
growth.
5. What does a mentor do?
The following are among the
mentor’s functions:
Teaches a specific issue
Coaches on a particular skill
Facilitates growth by sharing
resources and networks
Challenges to move beyond one’s
comfort zone
Creates a safe learning
environment for taking risks
Focuses on total development
6. What does a mentee do?
The following are among the
mentor’s functions:
Commit to building the relationship
Prepare for each interaction
Complete any assignments
Integrate learning or meeting with
the mentor
Make room for professional &
personal growth
7. What are the Characteristics
of A Successful Mentor?
Understands others
Self-Aware
Trust
Uses the following
communication skills:
1. Active Listening
2. Effective Questioning
3. Sharing Feedback
Typical Mentor &
Mentee Profiles
Communication Style
Problem-Solving
Decision-Making
Work-Style
8. Mentoring In Action
What type of mentoring programs
have you experienced?
-Formal or Informal?
-Group or Individual?
Please share.
9. Mentoring: Support,
Training & Suggested
Practices
What guidance will you give?
What training/meetings will there be?
How will you support the mentoring
program?
What are suggested practices?
10. Mentor Selection & Matching
Ask for objectives & goals
Understand mentee needs & expectations
Seek mentors to support values
Identify common interests, values & goals
Selection – variety of options
First meeting
11. How to Prepare:
The First Mentor Meeting
Preparation
Profiles/Matching
Agenda
Choose a setting
Content
Take time to get to know
one another
Discuss logistics
Discuss confidentiality
Set initial goals/objectives
12. How to Prepare:
The First Mentor Meeting
Summary & Next Steps
Review key points
Identify action items
Set up next meeting/call
Debrief & Follow Up
Assess meeting dynamics
Add to mentee profile
Notes for improvement
13. Mentoring: Benefits
What is the payback?
How does mentoring help?
How does mentoring benefit the:
Mentee?
Mentor?
14. Mentoring: Challenges
What are some issues?
What are some helpful suggestions?
How do you support the program?
Editor's Notes
Mentoring begins when a person strategically affects the professional life of someone else by fostering insight, identifying needed knowledge and expanding the other person’s horizons.
A Mentor is a listener, observer, confident – the relationship is driven by the mentee; outside the hierarchy; always confidential