<ul><li>Advisor and Coach - provides advice, guidance,and feedback.</li><li>Champion and Cheerleader - inspires and motivates the mentee to try new things, move out of comfort zone, and to always be optimistic.</li><li>Resource and Recommendations - suggesting resources that could help with personal development and growth such as books, workshops, organizations, etc.</li><li>Devil's Advocate and Truth-sayer - honest and provides tough feedback to help inspire mentees to push forward, push them to take risks, and help them to always consider consequences before making decisions.</li></ul>

Roles of a Mentor

Leadership

<ul><li>Identify learning goals and style and measure success for the mentoring relationship.</li><li>Be open and seek feedback.</li><li>Be active in learning.</li><li>Schedule and attend mentor appointments.</li><li>Follow through on commitments and take informed risks as they try new options and behaviors in support of career and development goals.</li></ul>

Roles of a Mentee

Working with a mentor can be an invaluable experience for both parties. The mentor and mentee will likely learn new things about themselves and each other that will help them move toward career goals. But to make the relationship work, each party needs to understand the role they play.