Mentoring Minute (aka Mentoring 101)

Successful and personally satisfying mentoring experiences are built on relationships. Sometimes initiating and maintaining that quality relationship can be a challenge. The following tips for mentees may provide a direct impact for a successful relationship:

Ÿ Come prepared to your first meeting

Ÿ Discuss expectations

Ÿ Outline skills you hope to learn

Ÿ Formulate a list of responsibilities, either formally or informally

Ÿ Discuss boundaries with your mentor, and how to deal with confidentiality issues

Ÿ Spend time getting to know one another

As a mentee you must be goal-oriented, willing to initiate a positive learning experience, eager to accept new challenges, and personally responsible for your successes and failures.

Take a minute to consider the professional benefits of mentoring. To learn more about NAVAIR'S Mentoring Program, visit https://mentoring.navair.navy.mil or contact Donna Belcher (NAVAIR’S Mentoring Program Manager) at 301-342-5096. If you have a personal mentoring success story to share, contact Veronica Miskowski at 301-757-8391 or Lonnie Snead at 301-757-8252. We’d love to hear from you.