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A guide for mentees: Working Agreement for Mentees

What the Working Agreement is, how to fill it in and what happens next.

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What this guide covers

What it is

How you two will work together

You write down your goals, a meeting rhythm and the rules you both accept.

Goals

1Lead a project on my own
2Speak up in team meetings
3Plan my next role

Rhythm

Every two weeks45 minutesVideo call

Review onFebruary 18, 2027

Agreed rules What we talk about stays between us. We both come prepared. We start and end on time. We give each other honest feedback. If we must cancel, we say so early. We follow up on what we agreed.

Why it helps

Know what to expect from the start

Written down, it is easy to come back to when things drift.

Your goals first up to five, the most important first
A rhythm that fits how often, how long and how
Rules you both accept tick only what you agree on

Filling it in

Fifteen minutes, one screen at a time

Start with your goals, then the rhythm, then the rules you agree on.

Write your goals

Up to five; start with the most important.

Pick a rhythm

How often, how long, and by video or in person.

Add hopes, rules and a date

Say what you bring, tick the rules, set a review date.

Write your goals

Up to five; start with the most important.

Goals

1Lead a project on my own
2Speak up in team meetings
3Plan my next role

Rhythm

Every two weeks45 minutesVideo call

Review onFebruary 18, 2027

Agreed rules What we talk about stays between us. We both come prepared. We start and end on time. We give each other honest feedback. If we must cancel, we say so early. We follow up on what we agreed.

Pick a rhythm

How often, how long, and by video or in person.

Goals

1Lead a project on my own
2Speak up in team meetings
3Plan my next role

Rhythm

Every two weeks45 minutesVideo call

Review onFebruary 18, 2027

Agreed rules What we talk about stays between us. We both come prepared. We start and end on time. We give each other honest feedback. If we must cancel, we say so early. We follow up on what we agreed.

Add hopes, rules and a date

Say what you bring, tick the rules, set a review date.

Working AgreementSaved

Step 1 of 2

PreviousNext

Before you send

Every step is filled in. Send answers

1Write your goals

Goals

1Lead a project on my own
2Speak up in team meetings
3Plan my next role

Rhythm

Every two weeks45 minutesVideo call

Review onFebruary 18, 2027

Agreed rules What we talk about stays between us. We both come prepared. We start and end on time. We give each other honest feedback. If we must cancel, we say so early. We follow up on what we agreed.

2Pick a rhythm

Goals

1Lead a project on my own
2Speak up in team meetings
3Plan my next role

Rhythm

Every two weeks45 minutesVideo call

Review onFebruary 18, 2027

Agreed rules What we talk about stays between us. We both come prepared. We start and end on time. We give each other honest feedback. If we must cancel, we say so early. We follow up on what we agreed.

3Add hopes, rules and a date

Working AgreementSaved

Step 1 of 2

PreviousNext

Before you send

Every step is filled in. Send answers

On Mentornity

Find it, fill it in, send it

Your mentor’s tool waits on your home page until you send it.

Find it on your home page

Tools to fill in shows what was sent, and by whom.

Stop whenever you like

Your answers are saved as you go.

Check, then send

Goals and a review date are needed before you send.

Find it on your home page

Tools to fill in shows what was sent, and by whom.

Tools to fill in (1)

Working AgreementFrom Rachel Bennett To do See all

Stop whenever you like

Your answers are saved as you go.

Working AgreementSaved

Step 1 of 2

PreviousNext

Before you send

Every step is filled in. Send answers

Check, then send

Goals and a review date are needed before you send.

Working AgreementSaved

Step 1 of 2

PreviousNext

Before you send

Every step is filled in. Send answers

1Find it on your home page

Tools to fill in (1)

Working AgreementFrom Rachel Bennett To do See all

2Stop whenever you like

Working AgreementSaved

Step 1 of 2

PreviousNext

Before you send

Every step is filled in. Send answers

3Check, then send

Working AgreementSaved

Step 1 of 2

PreviousNext

Before you send

Every step is filled in. Send answers

What happens next

You settle it together

Your mentor reads it, comments, and you agree on the open points when you meet.

Only you two program admins do not see the answers
Comments on any part of it
A review date you look at it again then
Still editable change answers after sending

Bring your first goal to the meeting

Fifteen minutes is enough, and the most important goal goes first.

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