The role of a Mentee

Mentees are Liveris Academy Scholars who have completed at least two years of undergraduate study at the University of Queensland. The Academy provides them with a multidisciplinary curriculum focused on leadership, innovation and sustainability, and they aspire to solve the great global challenges that tomorrow will bring. They are participating in the Mentoring Program to further broaden their horizons and connect with more experience leaders who share a similar worldview. 
Mentees are the drivers of the relationship and ideally will take most of the responsibility for their self-directed learning and exploration.

 Mentees responsibilities: 

• Take time to contact and meet with their mentor, both in the initial stages and on an ongoing basis.
• Work to foster the mentoring relationship.
• Think about goals before meeting with their mentor and be willing to openly discuss these goals with them.
• Communicate expectations, needs, and feelings.
• Develop a trust relationship and share concerns.
• Negotiate activities in order to obtain goals.
• Embrace learning and exploration with enthusiasm
and commitment.
• Facilitate self-directed learning.
• Learn to accept feedback and use it positively.