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Sample Agenda for a Regular Mentoring Meeting

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This structured agenda is based on MentorCloud’s “best practices” learned from working with many companies across the globe. It will help your mentoring meetings be productive and successful.

The recommended time is 60 minutes.

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1. Feedback And Update (10 minutes)

Reminder on the importance of confidentiality and respect.
Update on what has happened since the last meeting. Refer to Notes from last meeting.
Feedback from the mentee and mentor on their progress regarding Tasks, Goals and the action plan.
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2. Discussion (40 minutes)

Discussion points to be presented by the mentee.
Questions asked by mentors to clarify the issues or challenges.
Guided discussion on how to address challenges.
Options to address challenges going forward.
Mentor can share experience or advice if the mentee requests it.
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3. Close (10 minutes)

New action plan for mentees.
Update Goals, Tasks and add any new Notes
New action points for mentors.
Preparation for the next meeting: venue, date and time?

When you create a Session, there is an option for your to write down an Agenda. It is best to plan ahead and have a few points of discussion written down for the next meeting.

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Mentoring partners have expectations for each other. The better they are understood, the more likely the journey will be successful.

Confidentiality: Confidentiality is the cornerstone of a mentoring relationship and is expected of both partners. Nothing can be shared outside of the meeting unless it is mutually agreed to ahead of time. You can write private messages by going into a current Mentorship and clicking on the Messages tab – other mentors and mentees can’t see these interactions.
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Be Prepared: Both Mentees and Mentors are expected to come to meetings prepared, on time, and committed to the process. Unless it’s an emergency, don’t change or cancel meetings. When you set up a Session with your mentor, you can select up a date, time, topic and set an agenda for your session.
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Show Initiative: Mentees are responsible for reaching out to their mentor, arranging the meetings and sending the agenda. They are responsible for their own learning with the mentor acting as a guide. The Goals & Tasks sections under Mentorship will help you set and document a goal to accomplish during the relationship, create tasks that need to be done to achieve the goal, and review your progress. Mentees must follow through on action plans and do what they have committed to. They also understand things can change and stay flexible.
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Remain open to being challenged: Mentees ask for feedback and are open to receiving it. They understand feedback is an essential part of the mentoring process and provides an opportunity to learn and grow.

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