1) What is mentoring?

“Mentoring is a new adaptation of the age-old concept of reciprocity practiced by all cultures. Usual reciprocal practices are implicit, whereas the mentoring contract makes the agreements explicit” (Elaina Zuker). Moreover, “mentoring is a conversation or relationship that leads to insight, decisions, planning and action” (Ann Rolfe).

It is also a process through which participants exchange resources:

with each other, as needed.
It aims at encouraging the development and organization of the personal, business, and social resources of the participants – based on mutual support.

2) What’s the return on investment (benefits for mentors)?

3) What’s the return on investment (benefits for mentees)?

4) Who will mentor and be mentored?

5) How often will mentor/mentee meet?

6) How to match the mentor with the mentee?

7) What activities can be part of the program?

8) How will Sietar Switzerland support and sustain mentoring?

9) “What if”… mentee and mentor have issues with each other? Who will help out? Is it possible to change mentee/mentor?

10) How is the communication between mentee and mentor supposed to look like?