Role of the Mentor

• Build a trusting relationship
• Establish ground rules
• Accept the protégé for who they are
• Commit the time and energy to serve as a mentor
• Be supportive, realistic, honest, and encouraging
• Build confidence in your protégé
• Maintain confidentiality and open lines of communication
• Be respectful of the protégé’s social and cultural environment
• Give feedback about the mentoring program to GCC-HIMSS
• Advise the protégé on career paths and development opportunities
• Teach networking and make introductions within the GCC-HIMSS professional society, and/or others, as necessary
• Help define the protégé’s skills and career goals
• Motivate the protégé to initiate activities on his/her own
• Provide the protégé with constructive information and feedback
• Be flexible and prepared for changes due to “life events”

Role of The Protégé:

• Develop a trusting relationship
• Assess development needs and goals
• Demonstrate an interest in your career growth
• Identify and explore various opportunities
• Develop a mentoring plan with your mentor including time, frequency, duration, and place
• Be honest about facts and feelings
• Maintain confidentiality and open lines of communication
• Listen carefully
• Accept the mentor for who they are
• Be flexible and open minded
• Be willing to give feedback about the mentoring program
• Learn from the experience, knowledge, and wisdom of the mentor
• Show appreciation
• Be flexible and prepared for changes due to “life events”