Mentee Roles, Responsibilities
& Benefits
Who is a
Mentee?
All new and
transferring classified and academic staff within UW Oshkosh can
be part of the Mentoring Program on a voluntary basis. Although
all employees have primary responsibility for their own growth and
success, the mentoring program offers an avenue to become acclimated
more quickly to the UW Oshkosh culture. Current employees can also
participate in the program to increase skills or learning opportunities
in a particular area. Working with a mentor can either be one-on-one
or through a "Mentor Circle",
a small group of 2-3 mentors and 5-6 mentees. The effectiveness
of the Mentoring Program depends on the active participation of
both the mentee and the mentor.
Responsibilities:
- Meet regularly
with the mentor- preferably 2-3 times per month.
- Maintain
strict confidentiality (The mentor will not provide input to a
performance review, nor coach on performance issues.)
- Ask for
and give feedback
- Take responsibility
for own growth and success
- Follow through
on referrals from mentor to appropriate office for specific information
when appropriate
- Obtain permission
from supervisor before leaving work location during work ours
to participate in Mentoring Program activities.
Benefits
of Participating in the Mentoring Program for a Mentee:
- expand their
view of the university
- connect
employees closer to the university and to each other
- increase
communication about what is happening in other areas of the university
- career benefits
including professional advice, insight into the organizational
culture, networking opportunities, and career exploration
- growth in
their sense of competence, identity, and effectiveness as a professional
- provides
an outlet to discuss fears and concerns
- setting
of high performance standards and goals that stimulate personal
motivation
- increase
their value to the university
- learn to
cope with the formal an informal structure of the university
- provide
a successful and productive integration of new classified and
academic staff of the the university
Mentee-Specific
Skills
- acquiring
mentors
- learning
quickly showing the right amount of initiative
- following
through, willingness to apply what mentors offer
- listening
actively
- presenting
needs in an articulate way
- asking for
feedback and receiving it nondefensively
- proving
trustable