Mentee Responsibilities
Before you and your Mentor finalized your Mentoring Agreement, identify and share with your Mentor those responsibilities you propose to be accountable for to insure the maximum benefit of your mentoring relationship.
[Adapted from Gordon Shea, Getting the Most from Being Mentored]
Determine my learning and developmental needs
Share my goals and needs with my mentor
Follow through on commitments
Mutually set realistic expectations for the relationship
Share successes and failures
Explore options with my mentor
Invest in making this a productive relationship for both
Search for ways to achieve my learning and developmental needs
Be open to my Mentor’s guidance and ideas
Determine an appropriate meeting schedule
Commit to a "no fault" relationship
Openly receive critical feedback
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