In order to get the most out of your time with your mentor or mentee, you need to know what to ask. Before each session, prepare your agenda of what you want to review in order to utilize both of your time in the most efficient manner. Ask open and honest questions; the things you really want to know. It doesn’t always need to be advice for an issue you are dealing with but maybe ask them to tell you a story about their career or a time they failed and how they embraced it in order to learn from it. Below are some helpful questions to make the most of your sessions.
Questions to ask your Mentor:
What’s the best advice you were given in your career that has helped you along the way?
What advice can you offer on how to progress in my career?
"What do you wish you knew at my stage?"
How can I work smarter in my role?
Who do you recommend I connect with or network with?
What do you do to live a balanced life?
What are 5 key books you feel I should read and why?
Questions to ask your Mentee:
What is the one thing you are looking to take away from this mentorship?
What are the 2-3 areas you are struggling with?
What are your goals for this year? This quarter?
How are you currently working towards these goals?
What keeps you up at night?
-Kristen Esposito
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