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Developing a successful relationship with one or many mentors requires a mentee to be aware of their behavior and expectations.
The following characteristics will assist the mentee in achieving successful mentor/mentee relationships.
| Mentees listen. | They maintain eye contact (as culturally appropriate) and give mentors their full attention. |
| Mentees are receptive to feedback. | They practice active listening and give serious consideration to all advice given by mentor. |
| Mentees are open and honest. | They share goals and aspirations with mentor. |
| Mentees are respectful of mentor’s time. | They are prepared, on time, and are not overly dependent on mentor. |
| Mentees are proactive. | They are willing to implement, take action and guide relationship. |
| Mentees maintain confidentiality. They never discuss their mentor or their interactions with others. | Mentors use their personal experience to help their mentees avoid mistakes and learn from good decisions. |
| Mentees solicit advice. | They are comfortable with soliciting advice and guidance from mentor. |
| Mentees pursue networking opportunities. | They actively pursue all opportunities provided by mentor to widen exposure to primary care. |
Adapted in May 2010 from The Connecticut Mentoring Partnership and the Business and Legal Reports, Inc. and White’s Mentoring: A Key Strategy to Prepare the Next Generation of Physicians Mentoring.