A simple overview of what a mentor program could look like. Very simply there are three key elements: 1. Starting the mentor process 2. Establishing rules, boundaries & guidelines 3. Monthly meeting requirements. This presentation defines quickly what the requirements for each are, after reading a lot of information available on the web.

1. Mentoring program –
Requirements & expectations
December 2011

2. What is this document about?
1. Starting the mentor process
2. Establishing rules, boundaries & guidelines
3. Monthly meeting requirements
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3. 1. Starting the mentor process –
before the first meeting
• Setting & defining your expectations for the
process:
– Why do you want a mentor?
– What are you hoping to achieve?
– How often can you meet?
– When can you meet?
– What do you want to get out of the meetings?

4. 1. Starting the mentor process –
during the first meeting
• Things to discuss in the first meeting:
– Discuss expectations (see previous slide)
• Personal development goals
• Professional development goals
– Discuss frequency of meetings & how often
– Requirements for the meetings
• Purpose
• Objectives
• Time
• Pre-work needed

5. 1. Starting the mentor process –
defining the 12 month journey
1. Prior planning
2. First meeting
3. Monthly meetings (meeting 2 – 5)
4. Six-month review
5. Monthly meetings (meeting 7 – 11)
6. Yearly review

6. 2. Establishing rules, boundaries & guidelines
• What are the rules that the program will work
under?
– Commit to one-year partnership
What do you
• Monthly meet ups & other comms
want to get out
• Requirements & goals of a mentor
– “No-fault” termination clause program?
– Have a six-month check-up to assess
• What are the rules for continue the partnership?
– Measurement: six-month check-up

7. 2. Establishing rules, boundaries & guidelines
• Six month progress boundaries & catch up on
usefulness
– Describe progress
– Review Career Development Plan
– Ask questions

8. 3. Monthly meeting requirements
• Things to be identified in each meeting:
– Identify goals
– Fill in the gaps
– Expand available options
– Explore referral resources
– Evaluate each meeting

9. What are the next steps?
• This year:
– Think about what you want to get out of the mentor
program
• Next year:
– Start the program
– Agree meeting times

10. Thank you.
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