V module. Mentoring process – what does it mean for Mentor?

The structure of the mentoring process depends on the communication rules defined in the mentoring contract and the form of mentoring chosen. It could be:

• purely face-to-face mentoring – when the mentor meets the group of mentees or individual mentees regularly face-to-face for a defined period of time;
• purely e-mentoring – when the mentor communicates with group of mentees or individual mentees regularly online in the special platform;
• blended mentoring – when the face-to-face mentoring is combined with e-mentoring.

For the face-to-face mentoring the structure of the mentoring process should be:

• selection of the mentees and mentors;
• forming of the groups (group mentoring) and selecting the best mentor for the group or individual;
• training of the mentors and mentees;
• the first mentoring session (group mentoring);
• the further meetings of the groups or pairs;
• the final mentoring session – ending the relationship.

For the e-mentoring the structure of the mentoring process remains the same, but the communication between 3M actors is done using online tools – Skype, e-mail and special platform.

For the blended mentoring the structure of mentoring process is combined of face-to-face sessions, communication using online tools and regular meetings in the special platform. It is recommended to have 3 face-to-face sessions during the e-mentoring process – one at the beginning of the process, one in the middle and one at the end of the process.