Mentee Tips

Tips for Mentees

Be respectful of your mentor’s time.

• Your mentor is a busy professional with many responsibilities and demands on their time.
• You can help build a successful relationship by identifying, planning, and preparing issues for every meeting and discussion with a mentor.
• Always be on time and respond promptly to calls or emails.
• Recognize generational differences and discuss with mentor.
• Do not overstep boundaries.

Make things happen.

• Take the initiative to set a call or email.
• Set up times to meet with your mentor.
• Initiate activities.
• Ask your mentor to work on a special project or presentation.

Ask for advice and welcome feedback.

• You will get much more from the relationship if you clearly and consistently ask your mentor for advice.
• A good mentor will provide you with advice, guidance and opportunities for improvement.

Maintain confidentiality.

• Remember that all information gathered and discussed with your mentor must be kept confidential.
• When making comments about your mentor, keep them positive or neutral.