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Ten Steps for Mentors

Before agreeing to the mentor/mentee relationship:

• Consider carefully your commitment to the mentor program, and your ability to meet the expectations of the program.
• Ensure you have a good understanding of the expectations of the potential mentee. Each potential candidate will have a unique set of goals that they will hope to achieve. Attempt to ensure the relationship is one that will reasonably fulfill the expectations of both parties.

After agreeing to be a mentor:

• Meet with the mentee to establish the guidelines of the relationship in terms of the duration, schedule, time frames, types of meetings, methods of communication etc
• Help your mentee to set goals, based on the competencies and skills to acquire or build on.
• Determine the processes to be used and lay out a tentative plan of action. Be sure to us a variety of tools and resources.
• Set some reasonable goals to be attained with a system for monitoring progress.
• Plan the sessions to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Be a good communicator during your conversations with your mentee. Listen well, and make sure you and your mentee have a clear understanding of each others goals and expectations.
• Let your mentee know how you are benefitting from the relationship.
• Give regular and constructive feedback, and be open to feedback from your mentee.