Mentoring Session
What can Mentors and Mentees not be?
Friends. (They may be friendly to each other, but they cannot be friends)
What is the most important skill of a mentor?
Active Listening.
How many people are involved in a mentoring relationship?
Two - The Mentor, and the Mentee
Focus on What is Observed, Focusing on Behaviour, Keep it Neutral, Using it to Inform, Make it Supportive, Keep it Simple.
What are SMART goals?
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timed.
What should feedback be based on?
Positive and Negative Feelings, and Observations.
What is the Mentee required to use during the review stage of goals?
Self-reflection.
What are the 3 P's of Mentoring?
People, Performance, Positive Outcomes.
What should the mentee learn from, alone with the mentors successes?
The mentors failures.
How does a mentor build trust?
Keeping Mentoring Relationship Professional, Keeping the Conversations During Mentoring Confidential, Following the Ground Rules.
What is established when getting acquainted?
Trust.
What are 2 examples of mentoring activities?
Reflection, Self-Assessment, Discussions about Success, Failure and Problems
When ending a mentoring session, what must the Mentee be able to explain?
Their Plan to Keep Old Goals, or Set New Goals.
What are the 4 steps for a formal mentoring session?
Getting Acquainted, Setting Goals, Meeting Goals and Expectations, and Concluding the Mentoring Session.
What type of connection should be made between the Mentor and the Mentee?
Long-term and Valuable Connection with Trust.