Mentoring Resources

Here are 50 mentoring activities you can do with your mentee:

• Attend a networking event or career fair together.

• Practice job interviewing and provide feedback.

• Create a personal development plan. (SGS requires an IDP or Individual Development Plan each year).

• Conduct a skills assessment and discuss areas for growth.

• Attend a professional development workshop or training program together.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s career goals and aspirations.

• Set and track progress towards SMART goals. See https://mentorloop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/The-Mentorloop-Goal-Setting-Framework.pdf

• Discuss and review the mentee’s job performance and provide feedback.

• Develop and practice effective communication skills.

• Create a career plan and explore potential job opportunities.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s work-life balance and provide guidance.

• Share and discuss articles, books, or other resources on professional development.

• Attend a public speaking or presentation skills workshop together.

• Role-play difficult conversations or negotiations.

• Create and practice a scenario planning exercise.

• Conduct a 360-degree feedback session.

• Provide guidance on networking and building professional relationships.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s leadership skills and provide feedback.

• Develop and practice time management and organizational skills.

• Explore and discuss potential career paths and opportunities.

• Provide guidance on how to prepare for and succeed in job interviews.

• Conduct a mock job interview and provide feedback.

• Develop and practice problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s work-related stress and provide support.

• Provide guidance on how to advance in the mentee’s career and achieve their goals.

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• Provide guidance on how to negotiate salary and benefits.

• Share your own career experiences and lessons learned.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s work-related challenges and provide support and guidance.

• Attend a leadership development program or seminar together.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s personal brand and provide guidance on how to develop and promote it.

• Share your own professional network and connections with the mentee.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s professional goals and aspirations, and provide support and guidance.

• Attend a team-building or collaboration workshop together.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s communication skills and provide feedback.

• Provide guidance on how to manage and develop a team.

• Share your own experiences and lessons learned from failure and setbacks.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s work-related challenges and provide support and guidance.

• Attend a negotiation skills training program together.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s career plan and provide guidance and support.

• Provide guidance on how to develop and maintain a professional online presence.

• Share your own experiences and lessons learned from success and achievements.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s leadership skills and provide feedback and support.

• Provide guidance on how to manage and navigate workplace politics.

• Share your own experiences and lessons learned from mentoring others.

And just five more:

• Discuss and review the mentee’s work-related goals and provide support and guidance.

• Provide guidance on how to develop and maintain a professional network.

• Share your own experiences and lessons learned from challenges and adversity.

• Discuss and review the mentee’s personal and professional values, and provide guidance on how to align their actions with those values.

• Provide guidance on how to manage and overcome impostor syndrome.