Group members: 1 Fernandine Ambre 2 Susan Mai (Anh Phuong) 3 Thomas Le 4 Derick Dapaa

IN CLASS WORKSHEET - MENTORSHIP

Collaborating with your group members, complete the questions below. Point form sentences are
acceptable. A rubric is provided. This is an in-class assignment and is due by the end of class today.
There will be no extensions or exceptions. Submit assignment to turnitin.com using one group members
name. Be sure to include the other group members.
This assignment is worth 5% of your final mark and will be marked on the following criteria:
3=well done 2=done/need for further elaboration 1=poorly written 0=did not mention/unacceptable

PART 1: MENTOR
What is a mentor (definition)? What are the responsibilities of a mentor? What qualities should a mentor
possess?
A mentor is a person who guides and advises a less experienced person (Merriam-Webster, 2015). The
less experienced person can potentially be younger than the mentor (Merriam-Webster, 2015).
Responsibilities of a mentor:
- Stay up to date on the progress of the mentee
- To advise the mentee how to improve
- To motivate the mentee
- To give constructive criticism
- To be a reliable resource for the mentee
- To be supportive to the mentee
Qualities of a mentor:
- The mentor has discretion: the mentor can be trusted with sensitive information and does not
break the confidence of his/her mentee (Andersen, 2014)
- Curiosity of mentees progress, how mentee is using mentors guidance (Andersen, 2014)
- Knowledgeable of certain concepts in the field
- Confident in their opinions and guidance to the mentee
- Patient with mentee
- Charismatic (i.e. likeable, easy-going, to encourage openness from the mentee)
- Respectful
- Responsible: replies to the mentee in a timely manner, coming prepared to meetings with the
mentee
- Honest
- Empathetic

PART 2: WHAT IS A MENTEE

What is a mentee (definition)? What are the responsibilities of a mentee? What qualities should a
mentee possess?

Group members: 1 Fernandine Ambre 2 Susan Mai (Anh Phuong) 3 Thomas Le 4 Derick Dapaa

According to Soanes & Stevenson (2009), a mentee is a person who is advised, trained, or counselled by
a mentor. This person has less experience and is paired up with a mentor to learn from him/her. The
mentee looks up to the mentor for guidance and expertise in a certain field.
Responsibilities of the mentee:
- To report to the mentor about his/her progress
- Seek guidance and feedback (positive/negative) from the mentor
- Ask help when needed
- To listen and respond to suggestions from the mentor
- To make time to meet up with mentor (have good time management skills)
- Learn from own experiences and take mentors advice
Qualities of the mentee:
- Open-minded to new ideas and experiences in the field
- Patient with own progress
- Honest
- Interactive with the mentor
- Responsible
- Flexible to scheduling meetings with the mentor
- Respectful

PART 3: MENTORSHIP
How is a mentorship relationship built? What are the potential benefits of a mentorship relationship for
the mentor? For the mentee? What are the potential challenges of having a successful mentorship
relationship?
Mentorship relationship can be built through mutual respect and establishing clear boundaries (i.e.
making a professional relationship with your mentor).
Benefits for the mentor:
- Build experience in teaching and interacting with other members of the field
- Review prior knowledge
- Allows them to network with other members in the field
- Allows them to be critical of his/her own thinking
- Improves standards in the field by guiding less-experienced members
Benefits for the mentee:
- Support in a new environment
- New experience
- Network with more experienced members in the field
- Obtains a valuable resource in the field
- Learn from the mistakes of the mentors and make their own decisions based on them
- Motivated to work in the field, as well as encouragement to continue in the field
Challenges of a successful mentorship relationship:
- Mentee might become dependent on mentor
- Scheduling conflicts
- Conflicting dual relationships
- Lack of trust
- Poor/No communication

Group members: 1 Fernandine Ambre 2 Susan Mai (Anh Phuong) 3 Thomas Le 4 Derick Dapaa

Conflicting opinions or views about certain situations (i.e. different views on how to approach
treating a patient)
Unclear professional boundaries
References

Andersen, E. (2014, Sept 29). 5 qualities to look for in a mentor. Retrieved from
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2014/09/29/5-qualities-to-look-for-in-amentor/#3d6af77631a3
Merriam-Webster, I. (2015). The merriam-webster dictionary (New ed.). Springfield, Mass: MerriamWebster.
Soanes, C., & Stevenson, A. (2009). Concise oxford english dictionary (11th, rev. ed.). New York, Oxford
[England]: Oxford University Press.

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PART 2: MENTEE
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PART 3: MENTORSHIP
How is a mentorship relationship built? What are the potential benefits of a mentorship relationship
for the mentor? For the mentee? What are the potential challenges of having a successful mentorship
relationship?

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TOTAL MARKS
FINAL OVERALL MARK

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