Principles of mentoring

1. There must be a shared understanding and agreement between the

mentor and mentee

2. The process must be understood by all those taking part

3. The process must be a developmental support for the benefit

for all taking part

4. There must be clear understanding on the level of

confidentiality that will be required

5. Any written record should be appropriate to needs to the

mentor and mentee and should be available to the mentee

6. The mentoring scheme should promote the values of the

organization

7. Communication must be open and free flow of information

throughout the process

8. There is need to create a timeframe for the frequency of

meetings and duration of the mentoring process