Mentoring

How the Mentoring Partnership Works

1. The mentee makes contact with the mentor.

• The first meeting is arranged. This can be face to face, if distance allows, or by telephone or video conferencing.

2. At the first meeting.

• The agreement should be downloaded and adapted for the partnership before being signed by both parties.
• Goals and deadlines having been set, it is up to both the mentee and the mentor to decide how often meetings will take place.
• It may help at this point to exchange CVs, if this has not already happened, so that each partner knows a little about the other.

3. Three to six months into the partnership.

• The achievements so far should be reviewed and the goals and deadlines reviewed.
• It may be that following this intial period you no longer need to meet with such regularity. All this can be discussed and put in the revised agreement.

4. Regular reviews

• At least every 6 months achievements, goals and deadlines should be reviewed.

5. Dissolving the partnership.

• Once the partnership has developed as far as possible both parties should agree to part amicably. Click here for further guidance.    

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