If our mentor program is appealing to you, either as a mentee or mentor, we would like to share some thoughts and information about mentoring – what it is, and what it is not.

Know that we track you and the program to ensure we are delivering the best quality program that meets your needs.

The Mentoring Relationship

The relationship between the mentor and the mentee is based upon trust and mutual consideration for the other party’s time and talents or potential. Both parties benefit personally and professionally from a good relationship and can speak to each other in open and constructively honest forum. Should personal differences become a challenge, the mentor and mentee both have an obligation to try to resolve the issues between themselves in a professional manner. If an impasse is reached, contact your mentor program administrator for assistance in finding a resolution or a new placement.

Mentor Definitions

A mentor is an experienced professional who forms an active helping relationship with a mentee. In this program, the relationship is a planned partnership over a specific period of time to help the mentee reach specific goals.

Mentor Actions

A mentor helps a mentee through encouragement. Their inspiration and advice provide a sincere belief in the abilities of the mentee to succeed. They also provide professional and technical instruction and introductions to additional people who can help. A mentor gives constructive feedback and may serve as a career role model.

Mentor Guidelines

The following guidelines are intended to help mentor towards successful partnership:

• Build trust and respect by being honest and using your experience to guide through constructive dialog.
• Listen actively to understand. Talk through the situation. Ask clarifying questions.
• Guide towards solutions.
• Provide career coaching actively by sharing learning from your own experience.
• Let the mentee own the responsibility of setting the goals.
• Give objective feedback aimed at developing mentee’s capabilities.
• Offer advice when necessary.
• Be respectful of the mentee’s trust and maintain confidentiality in all matters disclosed during mentoring sessions.

Mentee Definitions

A mentee is a professional who forms a planned partnership with a mentor over a specific period of time to reach specific professional or personal development goals.

Mentee Actions

A mentee should know their goals and development needs, as well as their strengths. They encourage their mentor providing sincere feedback to better enable the mentor to help.

Mentee Guidelines

The following guidelines are intended to help build a successful partnership:

• Build trust and respect by being open and honest.
• Listen actively to understand. Talk through the situation. Ask clarifying questions.
• Own the responsibility of setting the goals.
• Receive feedback and take it objectively.
• Seriously consider the advice given.
• Be considerate of the mentor's time.
• Be respectful of the mentor’s trust and maintain confidentiality in all matters disclosed during mentoring sessions.