Creating your mentoring partnership
Once we have linked a Mentor and a Mentee together we recommend you follow the steps below:
Step 1 – Set up and carry out the initial meeting
- Download and review mentee/mentor consent form prior to meeting
- At the initial meeting
- Get to know each other- your background, field of interest and experience
- Share your thoughts on what you understand about mentoring and the reasons you have become a mentee/mentor
- Complete consent form together
- Share copy of consent form with WFSA
Step 2 – Ongoing relationship
- Meet at regular intervals (WFSA would support monthly meetings):
- Discuss and review progress – achievements, goals and outcomes
- Discuss time frame and duration of mentoring relationship
Step 3 – Closure and evaluation
- Once the mentoring relationship reaches a natural end point:
- Evaluation progress
- Plan next steps
- Share feedback to each other
- Complete feedback form for WFSA
- Receive certificate from WFSA