Mentoring Program Overview

We’re thrilled to have you as part of our mentorship program! This resource is designed to guide through key developmental areas. Individuals are encouraged to bring additional topics to discuss during their twice-monthly meetings.

The six-month duration is intended to support meaningful progress toward the mentees goals and address key challenges. While also allowing time to build a strong mentor mentee relationship and foster open, productive dialogue.

Meeting Structure
Each meeting will have:

• A brief overview to best plan appropriate time
• A defined agenda
• Pre and post work when applicable

If the mentee is in a management position, additional questions may be identified to talk through (Management Lens Discussion Questions).

Format: Virtual or In Person

All assessments and exercises in this mentoring program require minimal preparation.

It is recommended that both the mentor and mentee complete the assessments to best be able to have dialogue during the assessment reflections.

Program Resources
There are resources (exercises and assessment reflections) built into the program to be utilized that are of no cost through Praeliscere’s website. There are additional tools with Praeliscere beyond those identified in this program that can deepen understanding and reinforce application (short videos, slide decks, and guides).

Explore Praeliscere’s resources at: https://praeliscere.com/

Lead Mentoring Program Facilitator Note
This mentoring program is a foundational tool designed to be flexible to best support the goals for your mentoring program or the mentees needs. Lead mentoring program facilitators are encouraged to use professional judgment when selecting exercises, agendas, session pace, and additional relevant topics.

Meeting Breakdown

Select the meeting number and you will be taken directly to the meeting agenda and directions.

• Mentoring Program – Meeting One
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Two
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Three
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Four
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Five
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Six
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Seven
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Eight
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Nine
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Ten
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Eleven
• Mentoring Program – Meeting Twelve
• Post Mentoring Program

Mentoring Program – Meeting One

MEETING ONE PREWORK
Develop career and personal goals for:

• 6 months (some specific to the mentoring program)
• 1 year
• Long-term goals

Utilize the SMART goals framework when creating your goal draft.

MEETING ONE AGENDA

• Review of Mentee Intake and Mentor Application Forms (what each individual already completed)
• Discuss career and personal goals identified
• Confirm and edit SMART goals
• Next Meeting Focus: Strengths (Prework assigned)

MEETING ONE OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Review of Mentee Intake and Mentor Application Forms
Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes

Assessment Name: Career Goals and Personal Goals
Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes

SUPPORT BEYOND THIS WORKBOOK
This workbook has support resources and tools available on Praeliscere’s website that are designed to deepen understanding and reinforce application. Additional items may include short videos, learning delivery guidance, and presentation decks.

Explore Praeliscere’s resources at: https://praeliscere.com/

Mentoring Program – Meeting Two

MEETING TWO PREWORK

• Strengths Assessment
• Strengths Assessment Reflection (Individual Reflection Questions for Self-Assessment)

Note: While Praeliscere does not provide the assessment directly, many reputable versions are available online at no cost. Unsure which one to select? Reach out—we’re happy to recommend trusted assessment options to get you started.

MEETING TWO AGENDA

• Strengths Assessment Reflection (Group Discussion Questions and Management Lens Discussion Questions if applicable)
• Next Meeting Focus: Applying Strengths to Goals

MEETING TWO POST-WORK

• Complete the final section of the Strengths Assessment Reflection (Post Group Discussion Reflection Questions)

MEETING TWO OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Strengths Assessment Reflection – Group Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes

Assessment Name: Strengths Assessment Reflection – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Mentoring Program – Meeting Three

MEETING THREE AGENDA

• Strengths Exercise – Applying Strengths to Goals
  • Strengths Exercise – Applying Strengths to Goals
    • Utilize the goals that were identified earlier in the program
    • Work through the exercise to intentionally apply your strengths to the goals
  • Discussion Questions:
    • Which strength(s) do you think will assist the most with accomplishing your goals?
    • Which strength(s) do you think you have used the most prior with goal accomplishments?
    • Are certain strength(s) being under utilized?
    • How do you think you can apply one of your strengths more intentionally?
  • Management Lens Discussion Questions:
    • How do you think your team can apply their strengths to assist with their individual goals? What about team and organizational goals?
    • Where do you think you’re over using your strengths that may actually cause your team to delay or prevent them from accomplishing their goals?
    • How do you think your own strengths are showing up in a positive way to help team members accomplish their goals?

Note: Management lens discussion questions should be discussed when the mentee has people management responsibilities.

Problem Solving and Creative Thinking
Explore how strengths can increase efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation when it comes to these two topics

• Discussion Questions:
  • Moving forward, how do you think your strengths can help improve solving problems?
  • How do you think your strengths have helped with creativity? What about hindered?
  • Identify a current problem at work. How can you apply your strengths to resolving the problem?
  • How do you think your team members strengths would help with problem solving and creative thinking?
• Management Lens Discussion Questions:
  • How can you moving forward help include strengths of yours and your team with problem solving? What about with creative thinking? How can you lead by example?
  • How can having a variety of strengths help with problem solving? If a lower variety of strengths, how can this hinder problem solving?
  • How will you make sure individuals with certain strengths aren’t overpowering problem solving or the creative thinking process?

Note: Management lens discussion questions should be discussed when the mentee has people management responsibilities.

• Next Meeting Focus: Conflict (Prework assigned)

MEETING THREE OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Strengths Exercise – Applying Strengths to Goals
Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes

Assessment Name: Strengths Exercise – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Strengths Exercise – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Problem Solving and Creative Thinking – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Problem Solving and Creative Thinking – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Mentoring Program – Meeting Four

MEETING FOUR PREWORK

• Conflict Management Style Assessment
• Conflict Management Style Assessment Reflection (Individual Reflection Questions for Self-Assessment)

Note: While Praeliscere does not provide the assessment directly, many reputable versions are available online at no cost. Unsure which one to select? Reach out—we’re happy to recommend trusted assessment options to get you started.

MEETING FOUR AGENDA
Conflict Management Style

• Conflict Management Style Assessment Reflection (Group Discussion Questions and Management Lens Discussion Questions if applicable)

Workplace Politics Discussion Questions

• Workplace politics can have a significant impact with how conflict is handled. Exploring the questions below can help process these emotions and build a strategy forward.
  • When has there been a time when work politics affected an outcome of a situation/conflict? How did you or could you have handled the situation more strategically?
  • Have you utilized work politics in exchange to benefit you? How might this have negatively impacted your colleagues and the work environment?
  • What is your process in deciding if to stay quiet or speak up when conflict occurs with workplace politics?
  • What strategies do you utilize or have you heard of to help maintain positive relationships when workplace politics occur?
• Next Meeting Focus: Leadership (Prework assigned)

MEETING FOUR POST-WORK
Complete the final section of the Conflict Management Style Assessment Reflection (Post Group Discussion Reflection Questions)

MEETING FOUR OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Conflict Management Style Assessment Reflection – Group Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes

Assessment Name: Conflict Management Style Assessment Reflection – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Workplace Politics – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

SUPPORT BEYOND THIS WORKBOOK
This workbook has support resources and tools available on Praeliscere’s website that are designed to deepen understanding and reinforce application. Additional items may include short videos, learning delivery guidance, and presentation decks.

Explore Praeliscere’s resources at: https://praeliscere.com/

Mentoring Program – Meeting Five

MEETING FIVE PREWORK

• Leadership Style Assessment
• Leadership Style Assessment Reflection (Individual Reflection Questions for Self-Assessment)

Note: While Praeliscere does not provide the assessment directly, many reputable versions are available online at no cost. Unsure which one to select? Reach out—we’re happy to recommend trusted assessment options to get you started.

MEETING FIVE AGENDA

• Leadership Style Assessments Reflection (Group Discussion Questions and Management Lens Discussion Questions if applicable)
• Next Meeting Focus: Communication (Prework assigned)

MEETING FIVE POST-WORK

• Complete the final section of the Leadership Style Assessments Reflection (Post Group Discussion Reflection Questions)

MEETING FIVE OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Leadership Style Assessment Reflection – Group Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 20-30 minute

Assessment Name: Leadership Style Assessment Reflection – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Mentoring Program – Meeting Six

MEETING SIX PREWORK

• Communication Style Assessment
• Communication Style Assessment Reflection (Individual Reflection Questions for Self-Assessment)

Note: While Praeliscere does not provide the assessment directly, many reputable versions are available online at no cost. Unsure which one to select? Reach out—we’re happy to recommend trusted assessment options to get you started.

MEETING SIX AGENDA

• Communication Style Assessment Reflection (Group Discussion Questions and Management Lens Discussion Questions if applicable)
• Next Meeting Focus: Emotional Intelligence (Prework assigned)

MEETING SIX POST-WORK

• Complete the final section of the Communication Style Assessment Reflection (Post Group Discussion Reflection Questions)

MEETING SIX OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Communication Style Assessment Reflection – Group Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes

Assessment Name: Communication Style Assessment Reflection – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Mentoring Program – Meeting Seven

MEETING SEVEN PREWORK

• Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Assessment (Try to gather as many individual contributor slots on the assessment as possible)
• Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Assessment Reflection (Individual Reflection Questions for Self-Assessment)
• Complete the Self Evaluation Form (Mentor or Mentee) (optional to share any insights)

Note: While Praeliscere does not provide the assessment directly, many reputable versions are available online at no cost. Unsure which one to select? Reach out—we’re happy to recommend trusted assessment options to get you started.

MEETING SEVEN AGENDA

• Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Assessment Reflection (Group Discussion Questions and Management Lens Discussion Questions if applicable)
• Goal Progress Touch Base
• Self Evaluation Form (Mentor or Mentee) (optional to share any insights)
• Next Meeting Focus: Personality Types (Prework assigned)

MEETING SEVEN POST-WORK

• Complete the final section of the Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Assessment Reflection (Post Group Discussion Reflection Questions)

MEETING SEVEN OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Assessment Reflection – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes

Assessment Name: Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Assessment Reflection – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Goal Progress Touch Base
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

Assessment Name: Mentor or Mentee Self Evaluation Form (optional)
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

SUPPORT BEYOND THIS WORKBOOK
This workbook has support resources and tools available on Praeliscere’s website that are designed to deepen understanding and reinforce application. Additional items may include short videos, learning delivery guidance, and presentation decks.

Explore Praeliscere’s resources at: https://praeliscere.com/

Mentoring Program – Meeting Eight

MEETING EIGHT PREWORK

• Personality Types Assessment
• Personality Types Assessment Reflection (Individual Reflection Questions for Self-Assessment)

Note: While Praeliscere does not provide the assessment directly, many reputable versions are available online at no cost. Unsure which one to select? Reach out—we’re happy to recommend trusted assessment options to get you started.

MEETING EIGHT AGENDA

• Personality Types Assessment Reflection (Group Discussion Questions and Management Lens Discussion Questions if applicable)
• Next Meeting Focus: Appreciation and Recognition (Prework assigned)

MEETING EIGHT POST-WORK

• Complete the final section of the Personality Types Assessment Reflection (Post Group Discussion Reflection Questions)

MEETING EIGHT OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Personality Types Assessment Reflection – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 20-30 minutes

Assessment Name: Personality Types Assessment Reflection – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Mentoring Program – Meeting Nine

MEETING NINE PREWORK

• Employee Appreciation and Recognition Questionnaire

MEETING NINE AGENDA

• Employee Appreciation and Recognition Questionnaire (Review responses for Appreciation and Recognition)
• Discussion Questions:
  • Did you notice if how you show appreciation to others tends to be your preferences? How will you adjust showing appreciation to others in the future?
  • When have you felt the most valued in the workplace? Why do you think it was the most impactful?
  • How does lack of appreciation or recognition affect your engagement or motivation at work? How does your engagement and motivation improve when appreciation or recognition is happening and to your preferences?
  • How can you show appreciation more towards your coworkers? How can you show recognition more towards your coworkers?
• Management Lens Discussion Questions:
  • How will you adjust delivering appreciation and recognition to your direct reports? What were you already doing that you will maintain?
  • How do you balance fairness when it comes to preferences with appreciation and recognition?
  • How will you ensure recognition isn’t only focusing on outcomes, but also impact and growth?
  • How could you encourage more appreciation across your team from all team members?

Note: Management lens discussion questions should be discussed when the mentee has people management responsibilities.

• Next Meeting Focus: Personalized Staff Insights

MEETING NINE OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Employee Appreciation and Recognition Questionnaire Review
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

Assessment Name: Appreciation and Recognition – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Appreciation and Recognition – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

SUPPORT BEYOND THIS WORKBOOK
This workbook has support resources and tools available on Praeliscere’s website that are designed to deepen understanding and reinforce application. Additional items may include short videos, learning delivery guidance, and presentation decks.

Explore Praeliscere’s resources at: https://praeliscere.com/

Mentoring Program – Meeting Ten

MEETING TEN AGENDA

• Personalize Staff Insights Hub (Review website information on Personalized Staff Insights)
• Discussion Questions:
  • What stood out to you the most from the Personalized Staff Insights?
  • What actions can you take moving forward or maintain that you already do with coworkers to improve communication, culture, and productivity?
  • How do you think these insights can assist with improving misunderstandings or conflict?
  • How can you let others know your preferences in these areas while encouraging others to share their preferences?
• Management Lens Questions:
  • How can these insights help you better lead, grow, and support your team?
  • How can you adjust trainings, communication, and coaching moving forward?
  • How can these insights improve team engagement? Improve collaboration?
  • What is one action you plan to do moving forward to lead your team better?

Note: Management lens discussion questions should be discussed when the mentee has people management responsibilities.

• Next Meeting Focus: Networking, Relationship Building, and Work Life Balance (Prework assigned)

MEETING TEN OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Personalized Staff Insights Review
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

Assessment Name: Personalized Staff Insights – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Personalized Staff Insights – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Mentoring Program – Meeting Eleven

MEETING ELEVEN PREWORK

• Create a relationship map ready to share

MEETING ELEVEN AGENDA
Networking and Relationship Building

• Relationship Map
  • Share and discussion your relationship map
  • What is the one action this month you plan to do?
  • What relationship(s) do you need to step back from with over investing? What relationship(s) do you need to develop further?

Networking and Relationship Building Discussion

• Networking and relationship building is key throughout someone’s career and needs to be made a consistent priority.
• Discussion Questions:
  • How are you growing professional relationships? How are you maintaining them?
  • What challenges are you facing with networking? Where are you excelling?
  • Give an example in your career when professional relationships positively influenced your growth. How may have these professional relationships hindered your career?
• Management Lens Discussion Questions:
  • How do you encourage professional relationship building for your direct reports? How do you help build your direct reports confidence within this area?
  • How can you grow your networking with other individuals in management? What are some challenges you’re facing with this and how could you possibly resolve?
  • What are some challenges with trying to lead your team and balance professional relationships at work? How do you think you can navigate them better? What do you think your leader could do to support you with this?

Note: Management lens discussion questions should be discussed when the mentee has people management responsibilities.

Work Life Balance

• Discussion Questions:
  • How do you define healthy work life balance? How do you think this differs from others?
  • How do you think someone’s work orientation can affect their view on work life balance?
  • Do you feel frustrated currently with work life balance? What do you think could help improve if feeling frustrated?
  • What future boundaries will you do or maintain moving forward?
• Management Lens Discussion Questions:
  • How are your work life boundaries impacting team culture? What about with specific individuals on your team?
  • What expectations are you setting that may not produce a healthier work life balance for your direct reports? What are you doing well in this area with your team?
  • How are your own expectations with your leadership impacting your work life balance? Where is it excelling and may need adjustments?
  • What is one change you can make for your team to support more work life balance (if needed)? What about with your leaders for yourself?

Note: Management lens discussion questions should be discussed when the mentee has people management responsibilities.

• Next Meeting Focus: Mentoring Program Wrap Up

MEETING ELEVEN OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: Relationship Map Review and Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Networking and Relationship Building – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

Assessment Name: Networking and Relationship Building – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

Assessment Name: Work Life Balance – Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

Assessment Name: Work Life Balance – Management Lens Discussion Questions (if applicable)
Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes

SUPPORT BEYOND THIS WORKBOOK
This workbook has support resources and tools available on Praeliscere’s website that are designed to deepen understanding and reinforce application. Additional items may include short videos, learning delivery guidance, and presentation decks.

Explore Praeliscere’s resources at: https://praeliscere.com/

Mentoring Program – Meeting Twelve

MEETING TWELVE PREWORK

• Complete the Self Evaluation Form (Mentor or Mentee) (optional to share any insights)

MEETING TWELVE AGENDA

• 6 Month Goal Check In
  • Reflection on progress and completion of 6 month goals
  • Identify next steps related to goals
• Self Evaluation Form (Mentor or Mentee) (optional to share any insights)
• Closing Discussion Questions
  • What is one insight you plan or have already brought into your work?
  • What is an area you plan to dive deeper into?
  • What is something you feel more confident about since starting this program?

MEETING TWELVE POST-WORK

• Post Mentoring Program Feedback
• Mentee and Mentor Post Program Check In – It’s up to the mentee and mentor how they would like to proceed with communication moving forward. If post program check ins are desired, this check in template can support.

MEETING TWELVE OVERVIEW
Assessment Name: 6 Month Goal Check In
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

Assessment Name: Closing Discussion Questions
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

Assessment Name: Mentor or Mentee Self Evaluation Form (optional)
Estimated Time: 10-15 minutes

SUPPORT BEYOND THIS WORKBOOK
This workbook has support resources and tools available on Praeliscere’s website that are designed to deepen understanding and reinforce application. Additional items may include short videos, learning delivery guidance, and presentation decks.

Explore Praeliscere’s resources at: https://praeliscere.com/

Post Mentoring Program

Thank you for participating in the mentoring program. We appreciate your time, commitment, and support of growth and development.

Digital Format
Downloadable PDFs of all documents discussed in this workbook are available through the links below.

• Employee Appreciation and Recognition Questionnaire
• Mentee Intake Form
• Mentor Application Form
• Mentee Self Evaluation Form
• Mentor Self Evaluation Form
• Post Mentoring Program Feedback
• Mentee and Mentor Post Program Check In
• Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Assessment
• Strengths Exercise – Applying Strengths to Goals
• Communication Style Assessment Reflection
• Conflict Management Style Assessment Reflection
• Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Assessment Reflection
• Leadership Style Assessments Reflection
• Personality Types Assessment Reflection
• Strengths Assessment Reflection

Praeliscere
Praeliscere was founded to strengthen and support the people side of business. We accomplish this by providing practical tools, resources and trainings created to build more empowering, effective workplaces where connection and communication thrive. With us equipping individuals with these interpersonal skills, we can spark meaningful change that ripples beyond the workplace.

Further resources and information can be found on Praeliscere’s website.

Contact Information
Reach out through our contact form or email us directly at kmcclain@praeliscere.com to discuss any questions or support.


Disclaimer: Program does not guarantee results.

For more information about this material, email kmcclain@praeliscere.com or visit https://praeliscere.com/. Copyright Kathryn McClain.

The Mentorship Program is designed to guide through key developmental areas. Individuals are encouraged to bring additional topics to discuss during their twice-monthly meetings. The six-month duration is intended to support meaningful progress toward the mentees goals and address key challenges. While also allowing time to build a strong mentor mentee relationship and foster open, productive dialogue.