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Mentors are there to motivate, support, and guide you in your journey of developing and meeting your professional and personal goals. In this program, you can expect to receive individualized support, expand your connections, and gain knowledge and skills helpful to increasing your confidence as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, SLP2Be or AuD2Be.
Mentee Expectations
Mentee Expectations
Mentees are expected to commit to one hour per of proactive engagement with their mentor monthly. Interaction will take place via email, text messages, virtually, or face-to-face. Mentees should identify their goals for this mentorship program which will guide the type and level of support received from their mentor. Mentees will lead the conversations with their questions and topic of interest.
Relationship Terms
Relationship Terms
We ask our mentees to make commitments of at least eight months to ensure you fully benefit from the relationship, but the duration can ultimately be determined by the mentee and mentor. Commitment from both the mentee and mentor is needed for the relationship to develop and grow. If the mentee has to leave the relationship early, please inform your mentor and inform the mentorship committee that the relationship has ended.
Addressing Relationship Concerns
Addressing Relationship Concerns
If the relationship with your mentor is not going well, we encourage you to contact your mentor to discuss concerns and contact the mentorship committee at mshamentors@gmail.com for assistance. We will provide our full support to resolve the situation in a positive and satisfactory manner.
Mentee DO's
Mentee DO's
Take a proactive role in shaping the relationship.
Understand what you want from the mentoring relationship and communicate your goals and aspirations to your mentor. Balance a personal and professional relationship with your mentor.
Set aside time for the mentoring process and keep all scheduled appointments with your mentor.
Put the time with your mentor to its best use. Come to your meetings with planned topics for discussion.
Respond in a timely manner to your mentor's feedback. Respond to emails from your mentor within two days of receipt.
Be open and honest with your mentor about your challenges and weaknesses.
If something concerning the mentor needs to be discussed with others, it should first be discussed within the mentoring relationship.
Mentee DON'Ts
Mentee DON'Ts
Ask for advice on everything. Instead, have a purpose in each request.
Blame the mentor if their advice doesn't work out.
Expect the mentor to know all the answers.
Commit yourself to obligations you cannot keep.
Cancel meetings/visits with your mentor at the last minute.
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