Once you have built your rapport and established your mentoring agreement, it is time for setting direction! This fast-paced 60 second video briefing highlights the key points mentors and mentees need to consider when setting direction in mentoring.
Mentoring relationships need a clear goal
Having at least one clear goal or some tangible direction is important in creating a sense of purpose and urgency in a mentoring relationship. Without this focus, there will not be momentum.
The mentee may understand their direction in advance of the relationship starting. For example, if they already have a personal development plan. Or perhaps the mentee has sought out their mentor to work specifically on a transition they are facing. However, the mentor may need to support their mentee to develop direction and use questions such as: What does success look like for the mentee? To uncover what the mentee really values in their life.
The mentor helps the mentee set direction
The mentor should challenge the mentee’s thinking to ensure they are working on the right areas. Will this actually matter to the mentee in a year’s time? And what will this agenda mean for the mentee personally in terms of opportunities, reputation, their learning etc?
Without clear direction, mentees tend to not utilise their mentors effectively and relationships are less energised.
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