Mentorship agreement

 

The purpose of a mentorship agreement is to assist both parties in documenting mutually agreed upon goals and parameters to serve as the framework for their mentoring relationship.

The proforma agreement below can be viewed and downloaded here. It should be reviewed in conjunction with General guidance and then altered to meet individual needs.

Next steps

 

Once both parties have signed the agreement, use the option on the ‘Action hamburger’ on the Mentorships tab in your Personal Dashboard – see opposite – to upload a pdf of the agreement.

This should be actioned within a week of the agreement to proceed to a mentorship.

PROFORMA MENTORSHIP AGREEMENT

This mentorship agreement is between …………………………………………………………(Mentee)

and ………………………………………………………………………………………….(Mentor)

By signing this agreement, both parties agree to:

  • Follow the guidance on what make a good Mentor / what makes a good Mentee
  • Meet monthly for at least one hour for at least six months. This allows sufficient time to achieve a positive outcome and for good Mentors to mentor more Mentees.
  • Meet as mutually agreed and/or re-arrange an alternative date within five working days
  • Keep the discussions confidential
  • Provide phone, Zoom/Teams or email support if needed and agreed
  • Update the system with relevant dates, in particular the date of this agreement and those of completed sessions
  • Contribute an anonymous score on the performance of the other party at the conclusion of the mentoring relationship  
  • The Mentor agrees to give unconditional time and space to the Mentee at the agreed sessions
  • The Mentee agrees to participate in the process openly and positively

In the event that either party finds the mentoring relationship unproductive and requests that it be terminated, both parties agree to honour that individual’s decision without question or blame.

  For completion by the Mentee

What are your goals?

  

What does success look like?

  

By when do you want to achieve your goals?

  

What do you want to get out of this mentoring relationship?

  

What is the most useful support your Mentor can provide?

  

Where and when would you prefer the sessions to take place?

  

Are there any topics that you would like to be off limits?

  

How would you like to record progress and measure effectiveness?

  

 

Mentee signature and date …………………………………………

Mentor signature and date ……..