What s next. A mentee and mentor guide

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1 What s next

2 Get your mentoring relationships started quickly. You ve answered the call. You ve filled in the forms. Mentoring is happening at your organisation. Your coordinator is almost ready to flip the switch. Where do you go from here?

3 Welcome 1. Pre-matched Your program the coordinator may have already matched you with a number of participants. If that s the case they will appear under the Loops heading. Select View Loop to begin talking. 2. Self Initiated Matching We call this My Match If you ve not been pre-matched or you re curious to see who else is in the program begin by browsing participants profiles. My Match can be found in the sidebar Look for the label Find Your Mentoring Match to navigate there

4 Self initiated matching Welcome to My Match Browse all participants by scrolling down the page or use the filters to narrow down potential matches. Profiles are opened by selecting people s names (1). 1

5 Making a request My Match When you re ready to reach out and make a request you ll be prompted to enter a personal message outlining why you think this person would be a good match. This is not mandatory but we recommend adding some detail around what you re looking to achieve and why you think the match makes sense.

6 Responding to a request My Match History In My Match, people make requests to be either your Mentee or Mentor. When this happens you receive an and the activity is recorded in your My Match History (1). A new item will also be added to the notification menu. A red dot above the bell icon highlights this. (2) 2 1 Declining Requests If you decide that a match isn t right for you. Select decline, choose a category and if you like enter a short message outlining your reasons.

7 Document your relationship Making the most of loops Found the perfect match? It s time to put your best foot forward. Once connected you ll have access to a private loop with your counterpart. Use it to document goals, objectives and activities. Over time it will become a resource you refer back to. The loop can be used to send direct messages, but it's better to think of it as a shared journal. The joint visibility of commitments and progression keep both parties on track towards achieving their goals. Try to meet face to face if you can, call each other or exchange regular s. Whatever communication works best for you. The key to success is documenting what you say you are going to do and what you actually achieve. Without a record things are easily forgotten and progress is hard to see.

8 Mentees Making the most of loops Schedule meetings in the loop but go a step further and include a clear agenda of what you d like to discuss at your meetings. Follow up meetings with a task outlining clear action points that you re committed to achieving before you see each other again. Return to the loop and add additional tasks outlining any activities you have accomplished between meetings. Journaling in this way gives your mentor visibility of your commitment and progression over time. Select the plus icon, located in the bottom left hand corner to create events and tasks or share files.

9 Mentors Making the most of loops Regularly check the loop post meeting to make sure you agree with the action points. Add feedback and upload or link to additional reading materials or resources. Add tasks for yourself or your mentee so you have a solid agenda for the next catch up.

10 Resources Setting yourself up for success Helpful information and guides about how alongside articles and resources can be found at: resources.mentorloop.com You can also navigate there by using the link in sidebar when signed in to the application.

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