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CONCLUSIONS

Mentoring is a special form of relationship between two people are

looking at gaining benefit from the partnership – more often the

mentee but also the mentor as both are learning vessels and teach each

other valuable lessons.

In this manual, we have given tips and advice for how a mentee and

mentor can ensure a smooth working relationship, and one in which

both feel comfortable, valued and productive. We have warned of the

risks to the mentoring relationship and how to avoid them by taking the

relevant steps.

Overall, the main things it boils down to are:

Ø Respect for each other from the outset,

Ø Determination to get as much as you can from the relationship,

Ø Coming into the mentoring process with an open mind and a belief in

yourself and your mentor/mentee,

Ø A dedication to last it out until the end,

Ø Meet your mentor/mentee beforehand, set the ground rules and

know what each can expect going forward.

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