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How to Build the Relationship with Your Mentee

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Time you spend building rapport and trust with your mentee will improve the success of the journey.
Here are key components you need to build that relationship -

1. Confidentiality in both directions is key. Do not discuss anything your mentee shares with you unless you have their permission. Remind your mentee of confidentiality at the beginning and end of every session.

2. Building rapport and trust are essential. Here are some ways you can build trust.

Don’t rush. Spend enough time in the beginning getting to know each other, rather than rushing into goal setting and solutions.
Do your research about your mentee so you’re not starting cold. Acknowledge their strengths.
Believe your mentee has the best answers within themselves. Your job is to ask the right questions.
Follow through – do what you say you are going to do.
Be prepared to be vulnerable – don’t just share your hero stories. Also share the times you failed.
Ask for and be open to feedback from your mentee.
Be non-judgmental.
Listen a lot! Talk a little.‍
Ask open-ended questions‍

3. Ask open-ended questions to get to know your mentee.

What ^are your values?
What do you believe are strengths?
What are you passionate about?
What motivates you?
What are you most proud of?
What successes have you had?
What have you taken away from your failures?

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How to End the Mentoring Journey with Your Mentor

You and your mentor will have acknowledged that your next meeting will be your last.

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You and your mentor will have acknowledged that your next meeting will be your last. Here’s how to prepare for your last meeting.
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1. Prepare for your final meeting

Set aside some time to reflect on what you have achieved so far. What have you learned? Did the journey meet your expectations? What would you do differently?
Go through the goals you set. Were they achieved?
Make notes on what you would like to discuss during your final meeting. Is there advice you would like?
What would you like to thank your mentor for?
Would you like to be a mentor in the future?

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2. Your final meeting

Now is the time to celebrate your journey together. If possible, make it special by choosing a different place to meet, such as for lunch in a nice restaurant. You can choose a location to meet and enter it under Sessions. Simply select Schedule and go to Session Location and select Physical Location. You can type in the address within the Location details text box.
Reflect on what you have achieved so far and celebrate your successes. Share what you learned and how you have grown.
If you did not achieve all your goals, discuss your plans going forward.
Share with your mentor what you felt was effective and where their mentoring could be improved.

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3. What’s next?

Your formal mentoring journey is over, but you both may decide to remain in contact. If so, how will you stay in touch?
Appreciate your mentor. Thank them for what they have done for you.

Don’t let your mentoring journey fizzle out without formally concluding it. When a mentoring journey ends well it adds to the overall positive experience.

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