How to Be a Great Mentee
A Practical Guide to Working With Your Mentor to Accelerate Your Growth.
What's Your Role As The Mentee?
Once you have found a mentor, your job has only just begun. You need to own the role as “mentee” and it has some important responsibilities. As the mentee, this relationship is about you and your professional development. You want to make sure you get the most out of it. It’s your responsibility to take ownership. We'll show you what to do. And, what not to do.
Meet the Instructor
Dr. Sherry Hartnett
Dr. Sherry Hartnett,
Founding Director of the
University of West Florida
Office of Workforce Development, the Executive Mentor Program, and co-author of the book High-Impact Mentoring - A Practical Guide to Creating Value in Other People's Lives, (with former Waffle House President and COO Bert Thornton), is a highly respected workforce development leader, leadership consultant and professor.
She has earned prestigious faculty excellence in teaching awards and is delighted to see her students and clients prosper and flourish.
Sherry's mission is to share her mentoring and leadership knowledge, expertise, and connections to help people succeed in their careers and lives.
Key Course Details
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100% online. Start instantly and learn at your own pace.
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6 video learning lessons, with comprehensive step-by-step instruction.
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Tips & strategies, tools and activities to help you get started, and stay on track.
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Step-by-step instruction on how to prepare and ensure you get the most out of the mentoring relationship.
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A Certificate of Completion to recognize that you have complete the course requirements.
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Estimated time to complete: 45 minutes
Why Take This Online Course?
Finding resources to help you understand what a good mentee should do can be overwhelming. Information is scattered across websites, blogs, forums, and social media, making it hard to find clear, actionable advice.
We’ve simplified the process for you,
saving you time and avoiding confusion.
This course delivers a structured, efficient guide to becoming a great mentee. You'll find carefully curated strategies and best practices you can start using right away, without the hassle of piecing together information from multiple sources.
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Tips and best practices. The course covers best practices for mentees, ensuring you can make the most out of every mentoring relationship. Learn the right things to do, steps to take, and pitfalls to watch out for.
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Gain Valuable Insights. A great mentee knows how to ask the right questions and seek meaningful feedback. This course will teach you how to gain deeper insights from your mentors.
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Enhance Personal Growth. This course provides the tools and strategies needed to maximize personal development through effective mentorship, helping you grow both professionally and personally.
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Boost Confidence. Understanding the dynamics of a mentee-mentor relationship can boost your confidence, enabling you to take full advantage of mentorship opportunities. Let us help you get started on the right foot.
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What's in This Course?
Course completion time: approximately 45 min.
2:00 min.
Lesson 1 - You're Not as Lost as You Think Your Are
Success is about solving problems. Successful people are not people without problems. They have simply learned to deal with their problems successfully. We'll show you how to isolate your problems to help guide your conversation with your mentor.
6:00 min.
Lesson 2 - Choosing Your Path
Where should you start? To have a successful mentoring relationship, you first have to know what you want help with. We'll give you some tools to help you organize your thoughts around your needs, and opportunities, that will help you find direction.
6:00 min.
Lesson 3 - Finding and Choosing Your Mentor
Your mentors will change over time depending on your position, circumstances, and requirements. So, it’s important to find the right mentor for your particular situation. In this lesson, you'll uncover the eight best ways to find the right mentor.
4:30 min.
Lesson 4 - The Mentee's Role and Responsibilities
The mentoring relationship is about you and your professional development. You want to make sure you get the most out of it. But, it’s your responsibility to take ownership and be prepared. We'll give you some tips that will impress your mentor, and help you prepare for a successful relationship.
9:00 min.
Lesson 5 - Navigating the Path Using Basic Laws
of Success
There are steps you can take that will help you be successful. Fortunately, we have the list. We'll talk about some important tactics, and walk you through the Basic Laws of Success.
8:30 min.
Lesson 6 - Virtual Mentoring
Like all relationships, mentor-mentee interactions are evolving. Remote mentoring is a flexible, effective alternative to in-person mentoring experiences. But, it does come with challenges. In this lesson, we'll walk through the top five tips for effective virtual mentoring.
2:00 min.
The Wrap Up
We'll recap what you learned in this course and talk through how you can continue building on what you have learned.
Certificate of Completion
When you have successfully completed 100% of the course, you will receive a Completion Certificate. This certificate recognizes your commitment and dedication to the subject matter and acknowledges that you have completed all the course requirements.
