Bernice Sandler gives women mentors a guideline of 10 Commandments on how to have a
successful mentoring relationship:
1) Don’t be afraid to mentor
2) You don’t have to fulfill every possible function of a mentor to be effective
3) Clarify expectations about how much time and guidance you are prepared to offer
4) Let protegees know if they are asking for too much or too little
5) Be sure to give criticism as well as praise, but present it with specific suggestions for improvement
6) “Talk up” your protegee’s accomplishments
7) Include protegees in informal activities
8) Teach protegees how to seek other career help
9) Within your institution, develop formal and informal mentoring programs and encourage social networks
10) Be willing to provide support for people different from yourself.
The full article can be found here: http://www.bernicesandler.com/id30.htm
