WofA Mentorship Program Resources

We hope you find the following resources beneficial as you grow and develop your mentoring relationships.

Recommended Resources:

Mentee or Mentor?	Resource	Description
Both	Mentorship Agreement	Agreement between the mentor and mentee to begin the mentorship
Both	Confidentiality Agreement	To be added to the Mentorship Agreement; this will facilitate a good understanding of confidentiality between the mentor and mentee
Both	Roles and Expectations	Provides a clear understanding of the roles and expectations for the mentor and the mentee that outlines the need for commitment and active participation
Both	Relationship Ground Rules	Sets a foundation for the mentoring relationship and can be used to guide frank conversation. The Ground Rules are used at the beginning of the mentorship and also during the mentorship to help keep on track
Both	Personal Blueprint	A fun way to get know each other
Mentee	Personal Action Plan	A guide to develop the expectations and goals of the mentorship and identify your top three goals

Additional Resources:

Mentee or Mentor?	Tool	Description
Both	Values Explorer Exercise	Helps user understand personal core values
Mentor	Mentor Attributes	Helps the mentor understand their strengths and challenges
Both	Top 10 Qualities of a Good Mentor	A detailed list that describes the attributes and qualities of a great mentor
Mentee	Personal Action Planning	An exercise to create a personal vision that can be used to enhance the Personal Action Plan
Mentor	Where Have I Come From	A great tool to assist in creating a timeline of your career to identify milestones and/or significant events
Mentor	Maximizing Mentoring Time	To help the mentor evaluate and improve the quality of time spent with the mentee
Mentee	Mentoring Conversation Topics	Conversation topics to enhance your Personal Action Plan
Both	More Than Talking	Ideas for the mentor to avoid conversation stalemates
Mentor	Share Your Experience	Questions to contemplate and share with your mentee
Mentor	Achieve Your Mentoring Goals	Mentor goal setting tool
Mentee	Meeting and Activity Log	Sample entries for keeping an activity log. Records should made during the mentorship for accountability and progress
Both	Mentoring Feedback	Tips to enhance the sharing of feedback
Both	Closing the Relationship	To be used in the final meeting; a question and answer session to measure success
Both	Spirit Animal Quiz	To be used as an ice breaker activity
Both	Strategies for Overcoming Challenges	Info on common mentorship relationship derailers and how to get back on track
Both	Suggested Reading	A list of recommended books to generate additional topics to explore with your mentor/mentee