Mentee Roles and Resources
Mentee Responsibilities
- Share responsibility of initiating contact with your mentor
- Be willing to seek and accept guidance
- Assume responsibility for your professional growth
- Take initiative and actively participate
- Tell your mentor you appreciate them
- Take risks and be open to new ideas
- Promptly notify your mentor of problems or concerns
- Understand that your mentor will not have all the answers but ask them who might
- Your mentor will not do work for you
- Do not rely on your mentor as your only source of information
- Respect your mentor’s time
Mentee Resources
Quick Takes
- Modern Mentor Podcast: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/modern-mentor
- Ep. 604 – “You need a Career Development Plan” (9 min): https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/career-development-plan
- Ep 476: “7 Growth Mindset Tips to Boost Your Performance” (8 min podcast): https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/productivity/learning/growth-mindset-vs-fixed-mindset
- Ep 473: “How to Measure Progress and Achieve Goals” (7 min): https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/productivity/project-management/how-to-measure-progress-achieve-goals
- “How to Find a Mentor and Make It Work” (NPR article): https://www.npr.org/2019/10/25/773158390/how-to-find-a-mentor-and-make-it-work
Growth Mindset
- Modern Mentor Ep 476 (8 min podcast): “7 Growth Mindset Tips to Boost Your Performance”: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/productivity/learning/growth-mindset-vs-fixed-mindset
Goal Setting
- “Try Something New for 30 Days” (3:20 Ted Talk): https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days
