Getting The Most Of Being Mentored: Startup Founder Guide

For founders participating in team mentorship programs

What you'll learn
Learn the best practices around leveraging mentors in a structured mentorship program
Maximize the impact of mentorship on your business and your personal growth
Set goals and realistic expectations from being part of a mentorship program
Understand the necessary commitment that is required for success
Requirements
This course is aimed at entrepreneurs but will be valuable for everyone who is planning to join a structured mentorship program.
Description
This course provides an onboarding experience for founders who are looking into joining a team mentorship program, or have recently joined one. In a team mentorship program each mentee gets a team of mentors. Additionally, there is a program administrator who more directly coordinates activities in the program. This is different from traditional 1x1 or unstructured mentorship you may have had before. Usually, it takes about 3-5 months for the founders to figure out the best way to leverage the team mentorship program most effectively. This course intends to speed up the process, and make it less overwhelming for mentees.Key conceptswhat is team mentorship? what makes team mentorship different for founders, what value does it bring?how exactly do things work in a team mentorship program?Being clear on expectations and tools at your disposalwhat is usually expected from participating foundershow to have more productive sessions with your mentorshow to leverage program administration properly This course is going to give you a head-start on your mentorship journey. It is meant to complement standard onboarding that team mentorship programs usually offer.Program administrators and mentors may find this course helpful to use as part of new founder onboarding. It teaches founders to be more accountable, and have a better understanding of how to leverage both the program and their mentors for best results.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What is a structured team mentorship program?

Lecture 3 Defining mentorship & key roles: mentor, mentee, lead mentor, program admin

Lecture 4 Team mentorship process overview

Lecture 5 Team mentorship value: Are you getting the best possible mentors?

Lecture 6 More on the Value of Team Mentorship

Section 2: Getting ready for your first session

Lecture 7 Goals and gaps to share with mentors

Lecture 8 What happens before your first session with mentors

Section 3: Making the most of being mentored

Lecture 9 Making the most of each session

Lecture 10 Leveraging your program administrator

Lecture 11 Conclusion and next steps

The course is for startup founders who intend to join a structured mentorship program.