WEST Dynamic Pod Mentoring - Mentees

Thank you for your interest in seeking mentorship through the mentoring program of WEST. This exciting and unique mentoring program is a great opportunity to develop your skills and accomplish your goals.

As a mentee participant you are expected to:

Identify career or personal goals to achieve and define an action plan
Process session feedback and identify near-term or longer-term actions to accomplish your goal
Regularly evaluate your progress against your action plan
Strive to attend all events and be willing to share your experiences openly and transparently with your pod
Commit to follow through with actions around goals, both your program goal and session goal(s)
Come prepared to sessions with a concise elevator pitch on your challenge or goal
Support your peer mentees with honest feedback and advice
Use active listening
Practice a growth mindset (i.e. positive intent and challenge to expand sphere of comfort)
Follow rules of psychological safety (i.e. confidentiality, and respect for honest conversations)
Complete post-meeting surveys (including prioritizing topics for the next meeting and noting what is working well or not working) which enable real-time adjustments to the program based on participant feedback