First Meeting

Meet with your mentoring partner and start your journey

17 articles in this collection
Written by Mark Beaven

The Mentoring Agreement

The mentoring agreement will help you outline mentoring expectations, and set your mentee up for success. We all love success.

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First Meeting Checklist for Mentors

Not sure what to say to your mentee? Not sure what to bring to the first meeting or how to set the tone? This may help you.

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First Meeting Checklist for Mentees

Not sure what to say to your mentor? Don't know what to bring to the first meeting? Make the most of your mentorship with this checklist.

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How to be a Great Mentor

Being a great mentor isn’t always as easy as it looks – but you can make it easier with these easy-to-follow guidelines.

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The Power of Goal-Setting

Goal-setting is an integral part of any good mentoring relationship, and should be a constant companion in your personal development.

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25 Great Questions to Ask Your Mentor

Knowing what to ask your mentor is tricky (and potentially daunting). Here are 25 tried and trusted questions which you should ask.

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How to be a Great Mentee

Wondering how to be a great mentee? How do you start? What do you do? We are here to help.

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Setting SMART Goals

What are SMART goals?

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The Mentorloop Goal-Setting Framework

Setting goals makes you and your mentoring relationship more successful. Ensure your goals are set correctly with the Mentorloop framework.

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The Mentorloop Goal-Setting Spreadsheet

We built a simple and effective spreadsheet that you can use to input and track your goals - because getting started is always the struggle.

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Five Questions Every Mentor Must Ask

These five questions, when asked in the order presented, form an effective diagnostic tool that can provide better guidance to mentees.

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20 Great Ideas for Mentoring Activities

Here’s a list [infographic] of some suggested training and mentoring activities that you and your mentee can use as inspiration

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My Mentor/Mentee isn't replying to me

Recommended next steps

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1:1 Loop

How to upload a file

Send a Word doc, CV, photo, or just about anything

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How to create a calendar event

Utilising events within your mentoring loop

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How to set, review and edit goals

How to use the goals feature

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Closing the loop

How to close a current mentoring loop

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