Effective Mentorship: How to Prepare for the First Meeting and Ask the Right Questions | xoreni

MENTORSHIP 101: How To Structure The First Mentorship Meeting & Best Questions To Ask A Mentor | xoreni

Are you interested in mentorship and wondering how to make the most out of your first meeting with your mentor? In this video, I share some tips on how to structure your first mentorship session, including what topics to discuss and questions to ask.

As a passionate advocate for mentorship, I believe that learning from someone more experienced is a valuable opportunity to grow and avoid common mistakes. In this video, I discuss the mentee's responsibilities, rules for both mentor and mentee, and some of the best questions to ask your mentor on topics like career progression and navigating challenging situations.

Watch this video and leave a comment below if you have any additional tips or questions.

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QUESTIONS TO ASK:
Career Progression
What do you wish you knew before you took your first management role?
What was a pivotal step you took that propelled you into a management role? Do you believe getting an MBA is necessary?
Was there ever a role you applied for and landed that you weren’t 100% qualified for? How do you approach it to ensure you don’t disappoint?
How do I become a leader even if I’m not in a formal leadership position?
What are some of the biggest mistakes you have made career wise that I should avoid?
When you have outgrown your role but want to remain within the company, how do you position it to management without hurting the relationship?

Situational Questions
My manager is constantly giving me surface level feedback, it is never constructive. How can I solicit more constructive, meaningful feedback from them?
As someone in sales, what are your tips to sell someone on an idea you are pitching? Recently, I have been presenting projects to management, and I want to learn how to get buy in from key stakeholders.
I tried to delegate a task last week and it didn’t go well. Can we work through what I can do differently next time?
My performance review is coming up soon, what preparation do you most appreciate seeing from your employees?

General Mentorship Questions
What do you value in a mentor and what do you value in a mentee?
To you, what is the value of mentorship and how do both parties work together to make it mutually beneficial?

CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Things To Know Before Entering the Mentorship
1:10 - Introducing Yourself To Your Mentor
3:40- Question Time!
4:26 - Career Progression Questions
7:52 - Situational Questions
9:14 - General Mentorship Questions
10:05 - Ending The Meeting & Setting Future Meetings
11:59 - What To Do After The Meetings

Effective Mentorship: How to Prepare for the First Meeting and Ask the Right Questions | xoreni