First Meeting Discussion Topics For mentor and learner: • • • • •
How long have you been at UN Cooperative Extension? What is your County/District and your position? What is one personal or professional accomplishment that made you especially proud? What is the greatest satisfaction in your job? What is the greatest challenge in your job?
For learner: • • • •
What would you like to be doing five years from now? What goals do you have for the mentoring relationship? What will you do to meet those goals? What can your mentor do to help you meet those goals?
For mentor and learner: • • • •
What activities will you pursue this year? How often will you meet? On what dates will you meet? Who will take initiative to see that the meetings occur? Shall you alternate taking the initiative from meeting to meeting? Adapted from material provided by Faye Moulton October 1997