Set boundaries– be clear on what you are willing to help the mentee with and what you aren’t. Ensure the mentee understands how they can contact you, how often and the amount of time you are willing to dedicate to helping them. Be Honest– Be upfront about the commitment you can make to this mentoring […]
Identify your Objectives- What are you trying to achieve professionally? Why do you want a mentor? Be clear on your intention- Be clear on how you want a mentor to help you achieve your objectives, this needs to be clear, ambiguity is just going to waste your mentors time. Commitment- Be respectful of your mentor’s […]
Get to know each other- initially spend time getting to know each other, professional backgrounds, strengths, weaknesses and professional aspirations. Make sure you are both comfortable and there is good connection between you before going any further and wasting each other’s time Identify the objectives of the mentoring relationship– analyse the development objectives, what are […]
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