CAREER CORNER place. Is it a quarterly lunch, coffee? More regularly? Different venue? A good rule of thumb is to organize the discussion. A possible outline could be to discuss: organizational information, career guidance, professional development, and personal development. Second, make sure you define clear roles and responsibilities. This helps set the stage for time and effort required to be a successful mentoring relationship. This also helps ensure that both parties (mentor and mentee) are satisfied with the other's contributions. 26 September 2019 Make the most of mentoring Finally, an excellent step is preparing yourself for the relationship by understanding effective mentoring behaviors. The associated chart (see preceding page) identifies examples of effective and ineffective characteristics from the Human Resource Leadership Council. Happy Mentoring! By Melinda Rumbold, SAE International Chief Human Resources Officer UPDATEhttps://careercenter.sae.org/