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DO’S AND DON’TS OF
MENTORING
Mentoring sessions have a commonly accepted list of things to
do and not to do – a mentoring etiquette so to speak. These
will help the relationship as a whole and the individual
sessions to run smoother and be more successful.
By adhering to these both parties will know where they stand
and be comfortable with knowing that there are boundaries in
place to protect them. These include:
Do's Don’ts
Keep the relationship professional Automatically give advice or criticism
Be specific about the meeting norms (e.g. Assume your advice will always be
time etc) followed
Respect your mentees time as much as Not set ground rules for the sessions
your own
Inform your mentee that you don’t expect
them to follow all of your suggestions Assume that your schedule takes priority
Work through disagreements in a End the relationship on a sour note
respectful way
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