Mentoring/Mentees

Long Term Mentoring Program- Mentee’s Guide
Responsibilities in the Mentoring Relationship:
 * Take the initiative (i.e. schedule meetings, set agenda)
 * Be respectful of your Mentor’s time
 * Be flexible around meeting times
 * Understand your Mentor’s time commitment
 * Come prepared to meetings
 * Set personal goals and discuss them with your mentor
 * Be honest, realistic and clear about your expectations
 * Maintain confidentiality
 * Ask questions and listen to answers with an open mind
 * Commit and take action on suggestions and recommendations
 * Ask for feedback

Activities to Consider:
 * Plan to meet with your Mentor at OpenStack Meetups, Summits, Mid-cycles!
 * Volunteer for a community project that lends itself to the development of the identified skill (i.e. project management, effective meeting skills).
 * Become familiar with published models designed to increase career effectiveness (e.g., situational leadership, conflict resolution, management task cycle, wheel of influence, etc.).
 * Try Toastmasters for developing presentation skills.
 * Have lunch with others who have similar skill interests/experience.
 * Read the same book as your Mentor, share learning and application ideas.
 * Agree to join in some mutually interesting activity with your Mentor.