A concrete basic protocol or contract
The findings of the first meetings have importance for the whole mentoring process. It is needed to document them most precisely. In some programs a contract is signed by both parties that fixes the responsibilities, procedures and other fundamental aspects
Preparing Meetings
For mentors, we recommend a Checklist: Preparing a Mentoring Meeting.
Protocol
Protocols document results and are outcome-oriented documentations: Checklist: Mentoring Protocol.
Assessment Documentation
An assessment sheet is for reflecting and evaluating the process of a meeting. It is a good tool for mentors, but mentees can also complete assessment sheets: Checklist: Assessment of a Meeting.
Journals
Mentee journals are less formal but very appropriate tools. Their pages are basically blank and mentees can write notes or thoughts about meetings or other relevant topics in them. Such journals are raising awareness for self-responsibility, are open for the variety of documentation techniques which people favour and will increase in value the more they are used.
Nils-Eyk Zimmermann
Editor of Competendo. Coordinator of the project DIGIT-AL Digital Transformation in Adult Learning for Active Citizenship. Network Secretary of the DARE network. Topics: active citizenship, civil society, digital transformation, non-formal and lifelong learning, capacity building. Blogs here: Blog: Civil Resilience. Email: office@dare-network.eu
