M3_15 Accountability and Responsibilities Mentoring Arrangement

Discuss -> Manage the assigned accountabilities and responsibilities for the mentoring arrangement

Define accountabilities:

• The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility

Define responsibilities:

• The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone
• A thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation

Discuss the accountabilities and responsibilities required for the mentoring agreement from the mentor’s perspective:

• Has knowledge of what is required for a successful mentoring agreement
• Accountable for creating a safe environment for both parties to learn and grow
• Is accountable to ensure process addresses personal and professional.
• Responsible for ensuring the learning agreement is discussed and signed
• Oversees the journey
• Guides and does not tell
• Ensures documentation as required is done

Discuss the accountabilities and responsibilities required for the mentoring agreement from the mentee’s perspective:

• Must be open to the mentoring journey
• Open to signing the learning agreement
• Is committed to the mentoring agreement
• Is responsible for working towards a trusted relationship
• Ensures documentation that is responsible for is completed

Discuss ways to deal with non-achievement of accountabilities and responsibilities:

• Effective communication
• Frequent check-ins to understand progress
• Evaluation of commitment level
• May need to revisit the goals and objectives
• Clarification of the terms of the mentor arrangement

Review the assigned accountabilities and responsibilities for the mentoring arrangement