The Mentee's Guide to Mentoring offers practical guidance in the art of establishing and maintaining productive interpersonal communication with mentors. Mentees who are knowledgeable about the dynamics of the one-to-one mentoring relationship--especially from the perspective of the trained mentor--will be in a stronger position to directly contribute to a more effective utilization of time and energy during their own participation in a mentoring program.

The Guide is divided into 15 sections. Each section contains concise information about an important facet of the mentoring experience. As a unified approach to mentoring, the total work will provide mentees with a comprehensive overview of the one-to-one model of learning. In addition, a detailed subject index offers more precise assistance in locating specific topics.

Key Training Points for Mentees:

• Understand the essential purpose and attainable goals of sponsored programs
• Comprehend the responsibilities of persons who have been properly oriented and trained to function in the complete mentor role
• Learn and apply the interpersonal skills typically required of both mentees and mentors
• Anticipate internal and external problems normally inherent in mentoring-based development initiatives
• Identify specific actions mentees can pursue as independent learners during the evolving phases of mentoring

Selected Contents

• The Purpose of the Mentoring Process
• The Matching Process
• Maintaining a Mentee Journal
• Policy of Using Mentors as References
• Understanding the Complete Mentor Role
• The Phases of Mentoring
• Mentee Response to Mentoring Behavior