There are a few important things to consider, to help make the mentoring relationship work well. For example:

• As a mentee, be clear with your mentor about what you want from the overall mentoring relationship
• Have a clear mentoring contract or agreement, which defines the boundaries and expectations of the mentoring relationship
• Be clear about what you need from each meeting, phone call or email
• Take time to get to know each other, build rapport and trust
• As a mentee be open to new ideas and to being challenged
• Follow through on ideas discussed and actions agreed
• Give each other feedback about what works

Some resources are available here as Downloads, to support and structure the mentoring relationship.

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