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Your Role and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of a mentee are simple: have a desire to learn, ask curious questions and continue to develop professionally. Below are a few guidelines to help you put your best self forward during your interactions with your mentor.
Clarify how you will communicate
Review the Mentorship Agreement ahead of your first virtual meeting. Print a copy or have the document on your screen to talk through with your mentor. Be open about how you will communicate and set expectations for what traits are important to you in a mentor. Learn whether your mentor prefers texts, phone calls, email, video call on Skype/Zoom or in person meetings.
Prepare for your meetings and conversations
Use the Meeting Agenda Template and make sure you follow-through on commitments and identify your key learnings and takeaways. Make a list of questions that you want to ask in advance and always extend a meeting reminder and meeting agenda 2-3 business days in advance. This lets your mentor know that you are taking their time, (and the relationship) seriously. Make sure you take responsibility for scheduling the next meeting before you wrap up your current meeting.
Learn from the whole person
Even if you want your mentors to help with some very specific things, never forget that you can learn so much more if you pay attention to all of the things that make them the person they are.
