Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish a relationship with mentoree
- the amount of time involved for both parties
- confidentiality of information
- scope of issues to be covered
- Offer mentoring support
- Assist the mentoree to identify and evaluate options to achieve agreed goals
- Share personal experiences and knowledge with the mentoree to assist in progress towards agreed goals
- Encourage the mentoree to make decisions and take responsibility for courses of action or solutions under consideration
- Provide supportive advice and assistance in a manner that allows mentoree to retain responsibility for achievement of their own goals
- Recognise and openly discuss changes in the mentoring relationship
- Make adjustments to the relationship to take account of the needs of both mentor and mentoree