Congratulations on your new mentoring relationship! Mentoring rewards can be enormous but it does take effort and of course, preparation. There’s plenty of advice out there how to be a good mentor and much of it is solid. However, we’re excited about providing you with tips you can start putting into action today.

1. HOW TO BE A GOOD MENTOR
TIPS & BEST PRACTICES

2. 1. SET EXPECTATIONS AT THE START
In the first meeting, we suggest
covering:
• How much time you can both
invest into the relationship
• What you as the mentor can
help with
• Your preferred mode of
communication, and how and
where you’ll meet
• Your mentee’s expectations

3. 2. DEVELOP CAPABILITIES
Much of mentoring is about
developing capabilities. Begin
creating strategies to meet
challenges. Ideas:
• Create short- and long-term
goals
• Assess skills and identify
development areas
• Help the mentee monitor
performance and refocus

4. 3. PROVIDE & RECEIVE PERSPECTIVE
Often, good mentors find
perspective changes the most
valuable part of the relationship.
Try to:
• Broaden the mentee’s
perspective of the
organization
• Ask thought-provoking
questions
• Identify resources and missed
opportunities

5. 4. INSPIRE
Good mentors take the
mentee’s eagerness and turn it
into real excitement. Inspire
your mentee to improve by:
• Challenging the mentee to
rise above the usual
• Showing the mentee how to
behave in a way that
inspires others
• Modelling attitudes and
behaviors consistent with
company values

6. 5. GIVE & RECEIVE FEEDBACK
Feedback is key to a successful
mentoring relationship. Here are
our tips for feedback:
• Give specific, immediate, and
private feedback
• Offer useful suggestions to
try next time
• Uphold confidentiality and
strive for mutual respect

7. ABOUT CHRONUS
Chronus is the leading provider
of mentoring and talent development
software. Leveraging the power of
learning through others, Chronus creates
experiences that drive employee career
and leadership development, new hire
onboarding, student mentoring, and
more. Chronus’ mentoring, coaching,
and onboarding solutions are used by
organizations worldwide.

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