Mentoring Strategies

Learn About Each Mentee

• Spend time getting to know each other
• Learn about the mentee's background, needs and goals
• Learn about the mentee's class
• Discover and clarify what your protégée wants to achieve
• Encourage self-discovery
• Elicit protégée -generated solutions and strategies
• Use facts to inform discussions

Help Each Mentee Consider Options

• Ask for the reasons your mentee made specific choices
• Share your own experiences when appropriate
• Elicit alternative strategies
• Think through alternative strategies together
• Encourage your protégée to make decisions