Mentoring Agreement

Both mentor and mentee will be required to download the Mentoring Agreement, a copy of which is set out below, sign and submit the Agreement via email as evidence of their agreement to the terms of the program. This should only be done once the IRSQ has notified both parties they have been successfully matched.

To participate in the Industrial Relations Society of Queensland (the Society) Mentoring Program, both mentor and mentee will be required to sign and submit the Agreement via email to the Society (irsq@irsq.asn.au)

This agreement between ________________________ (mentee) and ________________________ (mentor) provides the personal commitment of each party towards the success of the mentoring relationship.

The Relationship

The mentee and the mentor agree to enter into a mentoring relationship for the purpose of providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities for the mentee and their career in industrial relations.

Mentor Commitments

It is agreed that the mentor will, as appropriate:

•           act as a sounding board for ideas from the mentee.
•           assist the mentee to network with appropriate groups and individuals.
•           provide coaching, guidance and direction to the mentee.
•           provide advice and assist with devising a career development strategy.

Throughout the mentoring relationship, the mentor agrees to:

•           engage in direct and personal conversations either in person or by other means as agreed.
•           assist the mentee to determine the most useful and desired goals.
•           provide a safe, yet challenging environment for the mentee to promote exploration and discovery.
•           seek feedback from the mentee and review mentoring outcomes achieved.

•           use their best endeavours to attend at any pre-scheduled meeting times, as agreed with the mentee, or otherwise provide sufficient prior notice to reschedule the relevant            meeting.

•           remain respectful, professional, and responsive.
•           comply with the Code of Conduct when engaged in their mentor role.

Mentee Commitments

Throughout the mentoring relationship, the mentee agrees to:

•            in collaboration with the mentor, set the interim activities / goals to be carried out between mentoring sessions and action these activities and work towards these goals.
•            be proactive and demonstrate a willingness to be actively involved and committed to receiving mentoring.
•            participate with an open mind and readiness to move forward.
•            come prepared and be on-time to all mentoring sessions, or if unable to attend, provide sufficient prior notice to reschedule the relevant session
•            be open to challenging and confronting thinking, behaviours and feelings that support development goals during mentoring sessions.
•            be open to feedback.
•            remain respectful, professional, and responsive.
•            comply with the Code of Conduct when engaged in their mentee role.

Confidentiality

Consistent with the Code of Conduct, it is agreed that any specific information discussed, or issues raised during the mentoring relationship will be on a strictly confidential basis.

Either party may maintain file notes on the progress of mentoring sessions and will ensure complete confidentiality of this information except in rare circumstances where it is decreed by law or as agreed between the parties for a specified purpose.

Early termination of the mentoring relationship

Whilst it is expected that the mentor and mentee commit to the 6-month period for the mentoring program, it is understood that either party may not wish to remain in the program for the duration. If this occurs, the person wishing to end the relationship will need to notify the other party and the Society.

Practicalities

We have discussed:

•           Logistics – we have identified: communication methods, frequency of meetings, location, and duration.
•            Mentoring – we understand the ‘no fault exit clause’ and agree to ‘check in’ with each other throughout the mentoring period to track progress and ensure that goals are                 being achieved.
•           Challenges – we have identified and discussed the possible challenges to our mentoring program and how we can prevent or manage these challenges, including any limits               or constraints that will affect our interactions and how we can handle these professionally and with courtesy.

Declaration

We agree to engage in a mutually beneficial mentoring relationship consistent with this Mentoring Agreement and the Code of Conduct.

If we choose to continue the mentoring relationship beyond the 6-month program period any continuation of the mentoring relationship will be driven solely by us and without the formal framework of the Mentoring Program.