The Mentoring Manual



Chapter 5

A process to support your journey

Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.

Drake, musician and rapper

In this chapter:

• Learn a sequence of logical stages that supports your mentoring activity: 1.  Set up: prepare to mentor. 2.  Set out: begin, get started. 3.  Navigation: maintain progress. 4.  Set down: consolidate learning. 5.  Parting ways: complete the relationship.
• Break down your activity into ‘bite-sized’ pieces to approach mentoring in a practical way.
• Deal with your practical considerations, e.g. ‘How do I set up the first meeting?’

It’s time to get practical and look at the different activities and stages that naturally occur as you mentor someone. If you have ...