2. MENTOR and MENTEE
Relationship
Mentor and mentee are common titles granted to
employees in the workplace with little clarity on the role
they play or how the relationship should benefit both the
parties.
Mentor is viewed as the advisor in the relationship with
mentee being the party benefiting from the relationship.
3. What is the role of a mentor?
A great mentor is also aware that every individual has unique circumstances and
problems.
The mentor’s role is to teach, guide and help shape the professional growth and
learning of the mentee and to serve as a positive role model.
They are the persons with expertise, experience or knowledge which is valuable to
others and holds strong beliefs about helping others by sharing this knowledge with
the world.
They provide constructive feedback to help the other person improve and treat this
relationship as an opportunity to grow by never failing to seek feedback on how they
can do better.
4. What is the Role of a Mentee?
Mentee is the other side of the mentor mentee relationship who sets its tone.
The mentees role is to seek guidance and constructive feedback on his/her
professional development and career goals.
They take full responsibility for keeping their mentor in the loop when they wish to
deviate from original agreement or decide to follow a completely different path based
on their learnings along the way.
A great mentee knows the areas of their growth and development and seeks the kind
of person they respect based on the knowledge they possess.
5. The following are practical insights on establishing a successful mentor-
mentee relationship:
The GROW model of building successful mentor-
mentee relationships.
Stages of every mentor-mentee relationship.
Tips for building a tremendous mentee-mentor
relationship.
Benefits of mentorship (Mentor and Mentee)
How do you build a
successful mentor-mentee
relationship?
6. What is a GROW Model?
The GROW Model is simply a powerful four-step framework
that helps you structure mentoring sessions.
GROW is an acronym for :
(G) oal
Current (R) eality
(O) ptions or (O) bstacles
(W) ill or (W) ay Forward
7. Shares information about his/her
background, skills and interests
Tells mentee how he/she can help
Listens actively
Serves as a positive role model
Helps mentee set educational/career
goals
Provides encouragement for building
self confidence and self-esteem
Offers mentee constructive and
meaningful advice and feedback
Celebrates milestones and
achievements with mentee
Educates mentee on workplace
expectations
Takes responsibility for keeping in
regular contact with mentor and
actively participates in the relationship
Show your mentor your eagerness to
learn.
Develops a plan with mentor for
achieving these goals
Follows through on commitments and
goals
Respects the mentor’s time
Openly shares successes and failures
Is receptive to feedback and coaching
Let your mentor know what you need.
Responsibilities of Mentor/Mentee:
Mentor Responsibilities: Mentee Responsibilities:
9. Stages of every
mentor-mentee
relationship.
Initiation stage
This is the stage where mentor and mentee can establish common ground where
they get to know one another.
Cultivation stage
During this stage, mentor and mentee can collaborate to carry out projects
that can result in professional development.
Separation stage
At this stage, mentee is given autonomy and there will be less frequent
meeting with the mentor.
10. Tips for building a tremendous
mentee-mentor relationship.
1. Have respect for each other
2. A great mentor-mentee relationship is a
two-way street.
3. Communicate honestly, clearly, and
thoroughly
4. Be flexible with different personalities and
learning styles.
11. Benefits of Mentoring
for the Mentor.
Enhances skills in coaching, counseling,
listening and modeling
Builds relationships with potential interns
and new hires for organization
Demonstrates expertise and shares
knowledge
Gives back to the community
12. Benefits of
Mentoring for the Mentee.
Develops a meaningful professional
relationship with mentor
Gains knowledge of workplace
expectations
Increases professional connections and
network
Builds self-advocacy skills and
confidence to be successful
