wpep mentoring toolkit
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Department of Social Protection September 2021
WPEP MentoringToolkit
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Table of Contents
Welcome 3
What is Mentoring 4
BenefitsofMentoringintheWorkplace 5
Mentor - Role & Skill Set 6
Mentee - Role & Skill Set 8
Coaching & Mentoring - Key Differences 10
Managing the Mentoring Relationship 12
TheMentoringAgreement 12
TheMentoringRelationship 14
Rules of Engagement 16 GettingStarted-PreparingfortheFirstMentoring
Meeting 16
TheFirstMeeting 17
TheSecondMeeting 20
FollowonMeetings 20
PreparingtoendtheMentoringProcess 21
ExitPlan 22
Appendix 1-MentorSkills-BestPractice 24
Appendix 2-UsefulMentoringQuestions 26
MentorQuestions 26
MenteeQuestions 28
Appendix 3-UsefulLinks 30
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Glossary of Terms:
WPEP: WorkPlacementExperienceProgramme
Host: HostOrganisation
Mentee: WPEPParticipant
Mentor: HostCompanyappointedMentor
ETB: EducationandTrainingBoard
DSP: DepartmentofSocialProtection
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Welcome to the WPEP Mentoring Toolkit
ThismentoringtoolkitprovidesaguideforhostsandmentorsonhowtoapproachparticipationontheWorkPlacementExperienceprogramme.Werecommendyoureadthroughitbeforethefirstmentor/menteemeetingandreferenceitasoftenasyouwish.Wehopeitcanhelpyouworkthroughthementoringrelationshipinastructuredandeffectivemanner.
Thetoolkitisdesignedtoassistthementortobuildtheirownmentoringskillsandimplementtheprocessofbuildingasupportive,structuredanddirectiverelationshipwiththementee.Wehopethecontentofthisguidewillprovideyouwiththeinformationandadvicetoputarobustplaninplace.
Thepurposeofamentoristohelpmenteesexcelintheircareerandbecomethebestversionofthemselves.Thisincludeshelpingthemtoidentifyandachievegoals,introducingnewwaysofthinking,challenginglimitingassumptions,teachinglifelessons,andmuchmore.
ToensurethementorisawareofhowtoimplementthementoringprocessashorthalfdayETBMentorWorkshopwillbeavailableforyoutoaccess.InformationandregistrationdetailswillbeissuedtohostorganisationsatthecommencementoftheWorkPlacementExperienceProgramme(WPEP)andfurtherdetailsarealsoavailableonhttps://www.gov.ie/en/publication/98f23-operational-guidelines-work-placement-experience-programme/
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What is Mentoring?
Mentoringistheinfluence,guidance,ordirectiongivenbyamentor.Inanorganisationalsetting,amentorinfluencesthepersonalandprofessionalgrowthofamentee.
Mentoringispartofadevelopmentalsystemthatincludes:
• Formaltrainingandeducation
• On-thejobtraining
• Experientialdevelopment
• Researchanddiscovery
Amentorisdifferentfromalinemanagerinthattheywillnothavedirectresponsibilityforthementee’sworkperformancebuttheywillberesponsibleforencouragingthementeetoworktowardstheirownindividualobjectivesandbeamotivatingguideforthementeeontheirjourney.Mentoringisthereforeaninvaluableprocesstoenhancetheperson’spersonalandprofessionalfuture.
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Benefits of a Mentor in the Workplace
Assigningamentorcanensureboththehostandtheparticipantgetthemostoutoftheworkplacementexperience.
Thementoractsasa“buddy”andwillbededicatedtoprovidingtheworkplacementparticipantwithfullsupportandguidance.Theestablishmentofthissupportsystemwillaidinthe settling-inperiodandprovideongoingfeedbackoverthedurationoftheplacement.
Theworkplacementorisadistinctandseparateroleandisakeyelementinaworkexperienceplacement.Thementorisinadditiontoandcomplimentstheroleoftheworkplacesupervisor.Ideallyamentorwillbeanexperiencedandtrustedemployee.
ORGANISATION• Increase engagement levels• Streamline communication• Building talent pipeline• Reduced cost of hiring
MENTOR• Grooming of future leaders• Self growth• Understanding of organisational pulse• Increased networking
MENTEE• Navigates better on organisations vision• Understands role and expectations• Develops critical thinking skills• Help in process and product
HR TEAM• One point of contact• Administrative support• Saving of executive time• Report & measurement available for use
Mentoring Impact
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Mentor - Role and Skill Set of a Mentor
Theroleofthementorintheworkplaceistoestablishapartnershipwithmenteesforthepurposesoflearningandgrowth.Mentorssupportformenteesprovidesopportunitiestoidentifygoals,accessappropriatetraininganddevelopment,coachingandencouragingperformanceandinspiringmenteestoprogresstheircareers.
Theroleofamentoristo:
• Enhancethementeeworkplaceexperience,
• Setupandmanageamentoringagreement,
• Developstrategiestodealwithchallenges,
• Providecompanyknowledge,
• Providestructuredconfidentialmeetingsto:-
o discussgoals,
o reviewprogress,
o identifydevelopmentopportunitiesand
o workthroughissues
• Encourageworkplaceandpersonaldevelopment,
• Relatetothementeethroughtheirownexperienceandcareer.
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Theidealskillsetofamentoris:
• Relevantexpertiseandknowledgeofthejobandtheorganisation,
• Enthusiasmforsharingtheirexpertise,
• Berespectfulandapproachable,
• Bevigilantandnoticeanychangesinmenteesattitude,attendanceorcommitment(bothpositiveandnegative),
• Treatrelationshipandmeetingsinconfidence,
• Eagernesstodevotetimeandenergytomentee,
• Theabilitytoprovidehonestanddirectfeedback,
• Taketimetoreflectandlistenwithempathy,
• Willingnesstobethe“GotoPerson”.
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Mentee - Role and Skill Set of a Mentee
Amenteeisapersonwhoengagesinarelationshipwithamentorforsupports,adviceandtraining.Thisroletoensurelearninggoalsandmeasuresofsuccessforthementoringrelationshipareidentifiedandwillrequirethementeetobeopentoandseekfeedback,takeanactiveroleintheirownlearningandhelpdrivetheprocess,toscheduleandattendmentormeetings,tofollowthroughonanyactions/commitments,tomeetchallengesastheytestbarriersandinfluencebehaviourinsupportofcareeranddevelopmentgoals.Mentee’sattitudeiscentraltothesuccessofthementoringprocess.
Themainelementsthatmenteesshouldbringtotheirmentor/menteerelationshipsare:
• Awillingnesstobementored,
• Adesiretolearnandbeforwardthinking,
• Aninterestindevelopingtheirworkplaceskills,
• Apositiveattitudeand,
• Receptivetobeingdirectedandadvised.
Amenteeensuresthey:-
• Aremotivatedtomakethementoringrelationshipandprocesssucceed,
• Havegoodtimemanagementandtimekeeping,committingenoughtimetomakementoringworthwhile,
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• Showapositiveattitudetothementor,workplacementandcolleagues,
• Berespectfultothementorandtheprocess,
• Demonstratewillingnesstolearnanddeveloptheirskillsintheworkplacetoachieveapositiveoutcome,
• Behonestwiththementorabouttheirperformanceandprogression,
• Strivestobeaclearcommunicator,
• Haveconfidenceinthementorandtheprocess.
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Coaching and Mentoring – Key differences
What is Coaching?
Workplacecoachingistheprocessofequippingpeoplewiththetools,knowledge,andopportunitiestheyneedtofullydevelopthemselvestobeeffectiveintheircommitmenttothemselves,thecompany,andtheirwork.
Thefocusofacoachisondevelopinganindividualtobecometheir“bestself”andtocontributetheir“bestfit”andtalents.Thisisaprocesswhichpromotesashiftinthinkingandbehaviour.
Coachingencouragesresilienceforboththeemployeeandtheorganisationandisalsoaworkplacesupporttodevelopskills,processesandknowledge.
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Difference between Coaching & MentoringCoaching Mentoring
• Inputbasedonprofessionalskillsandtraining
• Increasesperformance
• Addressesspecific,stipulatedneeds
• Designedprogramme
• Coachpromotesskillsdevelopment,attitudeschange
• Directedandguidedbythecoach,asappropriate
• Preparationtimerequiredbycoach
• Coachresponsibleforoutcomes
• Feedbackdelivered
• Tripartitecontractifcorporatesponsorship
• Supportworkoutsidesessionbycoach
• Inputbasedonexperience
• Increasesmaturityandunderstandingnotskills
• Menteesetsgoals
• Menteeresponsibleforoutcomes
• Basedonrelationshipbuilding
• Nopreparationformentor
• Tripartitecontractmightbenecessaryifcorporatesponsorship(limitedtofeedbackonneutralinformationsuchasattendance,timekeepingetc.)
• Noformalassessmentattheendoftheprocess
• Noformalfeedback
• Nosupportworkoutsidesession
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Managing the Mentoring Relationship
The Mentoring Agreement
Amentoringagreementisareferencedocumentwherementorandmenteestateandagreetheircommitmentsduringtheperiodtheyworktogether.
Thementoringagreementenrichesthementor-menteerelationshipbysetting:
Clear Expectations
Structured & Honest Communication
Goals and Deadlines
Confidentiality
Keyelementsofamentoringagreement:
• Thementee’slearningrequirementsanddevelopmentgoalsareidentified,
• Waysthementeewillbeheldaccountablefortheirdevelopment(bothbythementorandthemselves),
• Areasoftherelationshipthatthementeeand/ormentorwanttoremainconfidential,
• Thefrequencyandascheduleformeetings,
• Waysforboththementeeandmentortomonitorprogress.
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Sample Mentoring Agreement
Manycompaniesandorganisationshaveanestablishedmentoringagreementtemplate.Asampleagreementisdetailedbelowforillustrationpurposesonly.
Mentoring Agreement Form
(Tobecompletedbythementorandmenteetogether)
People involved in the mentoring process:
Overall Goals for the mentoring process:
In this mentoring relationship, accountability will be determined by:
In this mentoring relationship, progress toward the overall goals will be measured by:
What is the duration of the relationship?
How will you know when the relationship is at a natural end point?
Ideal schedule for the mentoring meetings (day, time, place, frequency, etc.)?
Signatures of parties involved:
Date:
• Soft/onlineversion:DownloadaSampleMentoringAgreementform
• Asamplementoringagreementformisavailablefordownloadviathementoringtoolkitatwww.gov.ie/wpep
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The Mentoring Relationship
Todevelopasuccessfulmentoringpartnership,therelationshipmustinclude:
Trust and respect
Commitment
Confidentiality
Ongoing and effective communication
Asuccessfulmentoringrelationshipisaprocessoftwo-waylearningthatis‘person-centred’andsteeredbythementee.
Mentor
Both
Mentee
Offerssupport,hasrelevantknowledge, challengesthementee
Trustandrespect,commitment,on-goingandeffectivecommunication,two-waylearning,developskillsandunderstanding,shareideasandfeedback,problemsolving,findtheexperiencerewarding.
Takesresponsibility,demonstratesgoodtimemanagement,preparesformeetingsandkeepsupmomentum,keepstherelationshipontracktoachievegoals,sharesanyconcernsorexpectationsopenly,showsenthusiasmandisproactive.
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Confidentiality
Topicsdiscussedbymentorsandmenteesmaybepersonalopinionsorofasensitiveorcontroversialnature,thereforestrictconfidentialitymustbemaintainedbetweenmentorsandmentees.
BysigningtheMentoringProgrammeAgreement,thementorandmenteeagreetomaintainconfidentiality.
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Rules of Engagement
Getting Started - Preparing for & Structuring the First Mentor Meeting
Mentee
Preparingforthefirstmeetingisextremelyimportantespeciallyforthementee.Itisgoodpracticeforthementeestotaketheleadroleandsuggestanoutlinemeetingplanforengagementswiththementor,setagenda,takenotesofactionsandcirculatetomentorafterthemeetings.ToinitiatetheengagementsthementeeshouldbringtheircurrentCVandotherrelevantinformationtothefirstmeeting.Thiswillprovideaplatformtocommencecommunicationandrelationshipbuilding.
Mentor
Mentorsandmenteesshouldworktogethertoensuremeetingsareproductive.Butthegeneralexpectationisforthementortosupportandguidethementeethroughthementoringprocess.
Mentoring First Meeting
Settingastructuredandtargetedagendaisimportanttoasuccessfulinitialengagementandtosetthetoneforfuturemeetings.Theagendashouldfocusondevelopingadiscussionaroundthementee’sgoalsandhistory.Thementorshoulddiscussbothpartiesexpectationsforenteringthementoringrelationship.
Inadvanceofthefirstmeetingthementorshouldfamiliarisethemselveswiththementeesworkposition,dutiesandrequiredskillleveltobecomefullycompetentintheworkplace.
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First Meeting:thefirstmentormeetingagendashouldataminimumincludethefollowingitems:
1. Introduction:learnabouteachother,discusspersonalandprofessionalhistory,lookforcommonground.(Building rapport)
2. Identifyskill-relatedimmediateneeds,careerandgoalaspirations,companyrelatedinformation.(Discuss around mentoring topics)
3. Discussexpectationsfromtherelationshipandthementoringprocess,developaregularmeetingschedule,commenceidentificationofthementee’spersonallearningplanandsettinginitialgoals.(Set initial expectations)
4. Schedule next meeting (date and time)concludemeetingbyschedulingthenextone.
5. Followingthemeeting,thementeeshouldissueanotewithagreedactions,date/timeanditemsforthenextmeeting.
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First Meeting Agenda Template:
(SampleAgendaforthefirstmeetingopposite.Pleasenoteapproximatetimesareforreferenceonly.Dependingontheconversationeachsectionmaytakemoreorlesstime)
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Agenda Mentees MentorsIntroduction and CV exchange (approximately 15 min)
Shareyourpreviousworkexperiencesandlearningbackground.
Shareyourexperiences,especiallythoserelevanttoyourmentee’sexperiencesandaspirations
Review goals /objectives (approximately 15 min)
Sharegoalsforyourworkdevelopmentandmentoringrelationship.
Reflectonwhichgoalsyou’rebestpositionedtoassistwith,andinwhichways.Letyourmenteeknowwhatyoucannothelpwithandpointthemtowardsalternativeresources.
Refine goals and objectives. Develop strategies (approximately 15 min)
Discusswithyourmentorwhichgoalsyoucanworktowardstogether,andtherequiredfirststeps.Determinethefocusofyournextmeeting.
Withyourmentee,chooseprioritygoalsandfirststeps.
Establish meeting times (approximately 10 min)
Discusstimes,dates,andplacesformeetings.
Plantomeetfor60minutes,atleastonceamonth.(Minimum6timesduringtheWPEPplacement).Discusswithmenteeyourpreferencesforbetween-meetingcontact(email,officevisits,etc)aswellasyouravailability.Askthemabouttheirconstraints;donotassumethattheydonothavepreferences
Wrap up (approximately 5 min)
Expressappreciation.Thankyourmentorforhisorhertimeandeffort.Recapwhatyou’llbedoingtofollowup,andwhatyou’llbediscussingatyournextmeeting.
Reviewactionsagreedandconfirmanycommitmentsyou’vemadetoyourmentee.
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Second Meeting:
• Inadvanceofthemeetingthementeeshouldissueanagreedagendaalongwithnotesfromthepreviousmeeting,
• Structuredintheagreedformatduringthefirstmeetingthementeewillprovide:
ൡ anupdateonoutstandingactionsfromthepreviousmeeting,
ൡ exploreanddiscussfurtherneedstoachieveagreedgoalsanddevelopmentrequirements.
• Menteemusttrackandreviewprogress,provideupdateonanyoutstandingissuesandencouragecontinuedengagement.
Follow on meetings the mentee/mentor should jointly: -
1. Reviewagendaitems.
2. Preparefeedbackforactionsfrompreviousmeeting.Noteissuesfordiscussioninrankofimportance.
3. Trackprogressintheworkplaceandidentifyemerginggapsinskills.
4. Showinterestandcommitmentintheworkplacementandself-development.
5. Identifykeyadditionalactionsforthelearnerplanandexplainwhy.
6. Keepallgoalsrealisticandachievable.
7. Discussanychallengesandplanthewayforward.
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MakesuretoscheduleregularmeetingstomonitorprogressandmakesureWPEPdocumentsarebeingupdated.
Preparing to end the Mentoring Process
Itisimportanttoconsiderhowthementoringrelationshipwillend.Aformalfinalreviewmeetingshouldbeorganisedwithbothpartiesoutliningthereasonforthemeetingandthedateforendingtherelationship.
Duringthemeetingitisusefulandgoodpracticeforthementorandmenteetojointlyrevisittheoriginalgoalsandobjectivesandcomparethemwithactualoutcomes.Thisallowsbothpartiestoreviewwhatprogresshasbeenmade,toacknowledgewhathasbeenachievedandtaketimetoevaluatethelessonslearned.
Whenanenddatehasbeenidentified,thementorandmenteeshouldfollowthisthreestepplan:
1. Evaluate your progress.Menteeshouldthinkaboutthegoalssetandtheprogressmade.Askthementortodothesamesothatameetingcanbearrangedtodiscuss.Questionssuchas“Didyoumeetyourdevelopmentgoalsthatyouestablishedatthebeginningofthementoring?”
2. Get feedback.Mentorandmenteemeettocomparenotes.Checkifthementor’sfeedbackalignswithmenteesownself-evaluationoftheprogressmade.Questionssuchas:Whatsurprisedyou?Whatdidyouexpecttohear?
3. Plan next steps.Mentorshoulddevelopanexitplanwithmenteeduringthefinalmeeting.Mentorshouldaskquestionssuchas-Didyoumeetyourgoals?Doyoufeelconfidentinendingthisrelationship?Doyouneedtoadjusttheoriginalgoalsandobjectivesgiventhefeedback
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Exit Plan-Whendevelopinganexitplanthementorandmenteeshould:
• Revieworiginalgoalsandobjectives,
• ReviewallrecordsontheWPEPPersonalLearningPlan,
• Reviewskillsdevelopedandprogressintheworkplace,
• Notequalificationsachievedandotherlearningoutcomes,
• Takenoteoftheprogress-mentor/menteeshouldidentifythenextstepsinrelationto:
ൡ Changestoworkpreferences,
ൡ Futureskilldevelopment,
ൡ ReviewCVupdates,
ൡ Wherepossiblearrangeamockinterview,
ൡ Nextstepsontheemploymentladder.
Finally:
Bringingclosureisreallyafurtheropportunityforgrowthonthepartofbothmentor/mentee.Fromamenteeperspective,it’sanopportunitytoreviewwithyourtrustedmentortheareasofgrowththathavehappenedduringyourrelationship.It’salsoanopportunitytoreceivefeedbackonexperienceofworkingwithamentor-thesuccessesandthechallenges,whatyou’velearnedaboutyourselfandwhatyou’vegainedfromthementor.
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Fromamentorperspective,it’sanopportunitytosharehopesandvisionforthementeesfuture,toaffirmthegrowthseen,togainfeedbackfromthementeeontheirexperienceinbeinginthisrelationshipandtosharewhattheyhavegainedintheprocess.
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Appendix 1: Mentor Skills - Best Practice
Personal Skills Advocacy Skills Coaching Skills Interpersonal Skills
Relateswellwithpeoplewhowanttolearn
Providenetworkingopportunities
Setgoals Confidentialimpartialsupport
Openminded&flexibleattitude
Accesstoseniorprofessionals
ExploreOptions Challenges
Questions HighlightCareerPaths
Plan Discussexperiences
Encouragesreflection
Identifydevelopmentopportunities
Review Exploreoptions
Suspendsjudgementandlistens
Provideguidance Giveconstructivefeedback
Friendly
Buildstrust Knowshowthesystemworks
Supportlearning Respectfulandtrusting
Empathy Problemsolvingskills
Usuallyshorttermandgoalspecificrelationship
Openandhonest
Timetodeveloprelationship
Persuasiveandinfluential
Incisivequestions Rational
Motivated Assertive Present EmotionalIntelligence
Notice:Akeytogoodmentoringmaybemerelynoticinghowthementeeisfeeling.Sometimesthismaybemoreaboutwhatisnotsaidthanwhatissaid.Arethereanychangesintheirmotivation,commitment,attendanceandsoforththatmayneedsupportanddiscussion?Theremaybesubtleindicatorsthatthementeehasanissuewithworkorinterpersonalrelationshipsthat-withsupport-theycanovercome.
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Mentoring Skills
Leadership qualities
Recognition of your skills and experience
Experience of being a mentor
A sense of personal fulfilment that comes from helping others
Listening and communication skills
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Appendix 2: Mentoring – Useful Questions
Good Mentor Questions:
Mentoringasksthatmentorsbeskilledintheartofaskingthought-provokingquestions,activelistening,providingobjectivefeedback,andhelpingmenteeslearnhowtobereflective.Oneofthebestwaystodothisistodevelopatoolkitofkeyquestionsthatyoucanaskasmenteesembarkonandcompletegrowthexperiences.Theseexperiencesmightinclude:studyabroad,internships,volunteering,leadershipopportunities,and/orexploringpersonalvaluesandstrengths.Additionally,askingandconsideringgoodquestionsallowsbothamentorandmenteetohavedeeper,moreintentionalconversations.
Hereisabrieflistofquestionsyoumightconsideraskingand/oraddingtoyourmentortoolkit:
1. Whatisyourgoal?Whatdoyouhopetoachievefromthisexperience?
2. Howwillyoubedifferentattheendofthisexperience?
3. Whatstepscanyoutaketoachievethatgoal?
4. Whatskillsorknowledgedoyouhopetogainfromthisexperience?
5. Whatdoyouthinkwillbethemostchallengingforyou?
6. Whatdoyouthinkwillbethemostrewardingforyou?
7. Whatareyouthemostworriedabout/afraidof?
8. Howwelldidyouaccomplishyourgoal?
9. Whatdidyoulearn?
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10. Howcanyouusethatnewknowledge,skill,abilityinthefuture?
11. Whatwasthemostchallengingforyou?
12. Whatwasthemostrewardingforyou?
13. Whatdidyoulearnfromfacingthatchallenge?
14. Whatdidyoulearnfromthatsuccess?
15. Howareyoudifferentnowthanyouwereatthebeginning?
16. Whowerethemostimportantpeoplethatyoumet,andwhy?
17. Howcanyoudescribethisexperienceandwhatyouhavelearnedtoanemployerorgraduateschool?
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Good Mentee Questions:
Questionshelpthementorfigureouthowtogivemeaningfulanswers.
Expertise,self-improvementandbuildingskills
1. Wheredoyouthinkmystrengthslie?
2. HowcanIdeveloptherightamountofdisciplinetoachievemygoalsinthisindustry?
3. WhatarethenecessaryskillsthatIshoulddeveloptorapidlygrowinmycareer?
4. Whataresomethingsinyourcareerthatyouregretnothavingdoneearlier?
5. HowdoIeffectivelymanagemytimeandprioritiseaccordingly?
Stories
1. Doyouevergetimpostorsyndrome?Howdidyoulearntogetoverit?
2. Didyouhaveahardtimestartingoutinthisindustry?
3. Whataresomehardchoicesthatyoumadetogetwhereyouareinyourcareer?
4. Didyouexperiencesomemajorsetbacksinyourbusiness/careerpath?Howdidyoubounceback?
5. Whataresomeinstancesthatyouwouldhavedonedifferently?
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Situational
1. HowdoIhandlethissituationbetter?
2. Doyouhavesometipsfornetworkingonline?
Thisquestionisevenmorerelevantthanevertoday,asmorecompaniesareembracingworkingfromhome.
1. Ifeelstuck.WhataresomewaysthatIcanapplytosolvethisissue?
2. Mybossandcolleaguesaretreatingmeunfairly.Basedonyourexperience,doyouthinkIshouldmoveelsewhere?
3. Ihaveaninterviewcomingup.WhataresomeinterviewquestionsandotherthingsthatIneedtoknowtosucceed?
4. DoyouhaveanytipsonhowtoimprovemyCVformyjobsearch?
5. HowdoIpreparemyselfforperformancereviews?
Accountability
1. WhatwouldyouliketoseemedoeveryweektoshowthatI’mimprovingthroughoutthismentorship?
2. AmIprogressingintherightdirection?
3. AmIcorrectlylisteningtoyouradvice?
4. Arethereanyothertopicsyou’dlikeforustodiscuss?
5. Doyouhaveanyfeedbackonhowwecanimproveourmentoringrapport?
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Appendix 3: Useful Links
https://careersmart.org.uk/your-career/career-development/mentoring-podcast
TheBenefitsofMentoringYouTube(1.28mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=836-noR3DO8
AmericanPsychologicalAssociation
IntroductiontoMentoring—aguideformentorsandMentees
https://www.apa.org/education-career/grad/mentoring
Skillsyouneed—Whatismentoring?
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/mentoring.html
Whatismentoring?YouTube(4.42mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoy5MifHuLs
Scenarios
https://petersen.consulting/samples/Mentor-Scenarios-Handbook-Sample.pdf
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