10 Questions to Ask a Mentee
Essential questions to ask your mentee to understand their goals, challenges, and how to provide effective guidance and support.
1What are your short-term and long-term career goals?
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What are your short-term and long-term career goals?
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Why this works
Understanding their goals helps you provide relevant guidance and support aligned with their aspirations.
2What challenges are you currently facing in your role or career?
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What challenges are you currently facing in your role or career?
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Why this works
Learning about challenges helps you identify areas where your experience and guidance can be most valuable.
3What skills do you want to develop and why?
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What skills do you want to develop and why?
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Why this works
Understanding their skill development needs helps you focus your mentorship on their priority areas.
4What does success look like to you?
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What does success look like to you?
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Why this works
Learning their definition of success helps you provide guidance that aligns with their values and priorities.
5What are your strengths and how can you leverage them more?
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What are your strengths and how can you leverage them more?
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Why this works
Understanding their strengths helps you encourage them to build on what they do well.
6What areas do you feel less confident about?
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What areas do you feel less confident about?
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Why this works
Learning about insecurities helps you provide targeted support and build their confidence.
7What kind of support would be most helpful from me as your mentor?
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What kind of support would be most helpful from me as your mentor?
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Why this works
Understanding their needs helps you tailor your mentorship approach to be most effective.
8What decisions or opportunities are you currently considering?
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What decisions or opportunities are you currently considering?
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Why this works
Learning about their current situation helps you provide timely advice and perspective.
9What has been your biggest learning or achievement recently?
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What has been your biggest learning or achievement recently?
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Why this works
Understanding their recent experiences helps you celebrate wins and reflect on lessons learned.
10How can I help you get to the next level in your career?
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How can I help you get to the next level in your career?
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Why this works
Learning about advancement needs helps you provide specific guidance for their career progression.
Effective Mentorship
Expert tips and techniques for getting the most out of these questions.
Building Strong Mentor Relationships
Listen Actively
Focus on understanding their perspective and needs rather than immediately offering solutions.
Ask Follow-Up Questions
Dig deeper into their responses to help them think through challenges and opportunities more thoroughly.
Encourage Self-Discovery
Guide them to find their own answers rather than simply providing all the solutions.