Evolving Conservation Leaders

Mentoring Charter

Roles:

MENTOR:

‘An experienced and trusted adviser’ (Oxford English Dictionary)

A mentor acts as an altruistic, wise friend, offering advice and counsel and providing constructive feedback. A mentor listens and offers a mix of encouragement and pragmatic advice, recommends developmental activities, suggests resources and communicates experiences and challenges.

MENTEE:

A mentee asks questions, listens to the answers and recognises the value in not leaping to the defence of all their own views and actions; is open to the mentor’s suggestions but is responsible for their own decisions and development.

Guidelines

• Mentoring is a confidential activity; both parties have a duty of care towards each other.
• Mentor and Mentee should respect each other’s time and other responsibilities.
• The Mentee should be clear about what they want from the relationship and communicate this to the Mentor.  We will communicate the initial requirement and aim to link the Mentee with a Mentor who has the relevant experience or knowledge.
• Either party can end the relationship at any time.
• The Mentee is not obliged to follow the Mentor’s guidance but should be open to discussion.
• The frequency and length of meetings should be agreed by Mentee and Mentor at the first meeting. As a guide we suggest up to one hour every six weeks, but this can be reviewed over time and according to need.
• The nature of future contact (face to face or virtual) should be agreed by Mentee and Mentor at the first meeting.
• Mentor and Mentee should make adequate preparation for meetings.
• We will contact you periodically for an update on the progress of the mentoring relationship.

 You can read our safeguarding policy here: OLF Safeguarding Policy.docx (1)