MENTORSHIP JOURNEY TOOLS

RELATIONSHP BUILDING TOOLS METHODS APPROACHES BLOB TREE

SHORT DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE/WAY TO USE IT

LINK TO THE TOOL (IF AVAILABLE)

Checking the feelings of the mentee about the process in the specific time period. It can be used in individual and group mentoring.

Safe sharing of the feelings and enabling feedback.

https://www.blobtree.com/blogs/ne ws/11298669-the-blob-tree-is-atool

CHOOSING THE SETTING

Choosing the space and context you're going to work with the mentee in, particularly when initial contact is established.

Creating safe space, building trust, adapting to the mentee's needs

CONTRIBUTIONS, FEARS AND EXPECTATIONS

An adapted template from Tkit6 "Training essentials" that can be further adapted to the specific mentee and context.

To explore the fears and expectations that the mentee has regarding the process, and what contributions he/she feels they can make.

FACE TO FACE TALKS

Mentor and mentee talk one on one, sharing thoughts and experiences related to specific topics or interests of mentee. The talks could also be organised online or long distance.

Creating first bond and finding common ground, building safe space and start building trust

Using images and visuals to facilitate the learning process

Providing visual information about basic terms that are relevant for mentoring process. E.g. hero journey, learning zones, etc.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gra phic_facilitation

An exercise from Compass Manual for group mentoring.

Exploring information about other mentees, initiating contact, building connection, offering space to share information about oneself

https://www.saltoyouth.net/tools/toolbox/tool/human -bingo.433/

GRAPHIC FACILITATION

HUMAN BINGO

INFORMAL MEETINGS PREDIFINED FRAME QUIZ

SHARED EXPERIENCE

Shared relevant informal social activities (playing sports, games etc. together) Mentor/mentor's organization has developed a model of the meeting and working process stage by stage A form with relevant (and adapted) questions.

For example: online tool Kahoot Decide what is crucial shared experience that can strengthen the mentoring relationship and then go to that adventure together.

https://www.saltoyouth.net/tools/toolbox/tool/expect ations-fears-personalcontribution.1453/

Bonding, bringing the process to the human level, sharing experiences actively To have structured process of initiating contact in a limited time Learning about general information, needs and views of mentee Experiencing an adventure together in the nature or out of the comfort zone for the both sides - could be hiking, climbing, caving, camping etc. It is catalysing the process of getting to know each other and it is useful for the sharing process. Could

https://kahoot.com

be used as a tool to define whether or not you are suitable for each other and/ or for the group consolidation process and building trust.

A structured process to explore certain roles, settings, values and possible outcomes that allows the meta-analysis of building relationship process.

Creating a simulation where the mentee can explore how they build relationships and apply those insights in the mentoring relationship building

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS

Discussing interests and/or specific topics in small groups (mentor with mentees)

Creating first bond and finding common ground in group mentoring

SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS

Online social media where young people are active i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.

Reading relevant statements, and the mentee needs to choose, whether they agree or disagree with the statement. The discussion follows after each statement. The tool can be used in individual and group mentoring.

Initiate first contact between mentor and mentee and develop relationship

SIMULATION

WHERE DO YOU STAND?

WHO AM I

A template from Compass Manual on Human Rights Education, that can be adapted according to the context of mentorship: can be ideal to use in group mentoring but also useful on oneon-one mentoring if the process is initiated online.

https://pjpeu.coe.int/documents/1017981/166 7921/3_motion_2.pdf/3ad6a318401c-443c-b123-ce4da174761b https://pjpeu.coe.int/documents/1017981/166 7921/3_motion_2.pdf/3ad6a318401c-443c-b123-ce4da174761b

Checking the values and attitudes, towards certain issues. Encouraging honesty

https://www.coe.int/en/web/compa ss/where-do-you-stand-

Introducing oneself, deciding about which information is relevant to share

https://www.coe.int/en/web/compa ss/who-are-i-

SETTING GOALS TOOLS METHODS APPROACHES

SHORT DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE/WAY TO USE IT

LINK TO THE TOOL (IF AVAILABLE)

ACTIONBOUND

Interactive digital tool - app for scavenger hunt that can be used both in online and offline contexts.

This app can be used in mentorship for setting and tracking short term plans and goals, as well as tracking the process and success of implementation of activity.

https://en.actionbound.com/

BADGE WALLET

Online achievement storage, where achievements are noted and recognised through badges system.

Can be used as an incentive to mentee when the agreed goals are reached

https://www.badgewallet.eu/en/

Prepared flipchart paper with competences (it could be E+ 8 key competencies) or skills (set together with mentee). Ask mentee at the beginning of the mentoring process to mark (put a sticker) on the scale depending on how much of this competence (or skill) they have.

At the end of the project ask mentee to mark again.

Very useful for monitoring progress. Important to make this barometer at the very beginning of mentoring process and to come back in the end.

Model for developing the new business model.

It can be used for setting the goal and for defining and structuring the mentoring plan. In case of mentorship, it useful for mapping the potential connections, resources and key activities.

https://www.businessmodelsinc.co m/about-bmi/tools/business-modelcanvas/

Role Playing Game based to do list

For setting objectives

https://play.google.com/store/apps/ details?id=com.levor.liferpgtasks&hl =en

Visualize what you want to achieve - "the dream"

Useful for keep track of your goals and as a reminder of what you want to achieve. You are drawing your role model or the best version of yourself and you are connecting Äąt with your dreams, that are representing your goals

https://nice2beme.com/2016/02/06 /your-personal-dream-map/

Online to do list

Simple planner for mentoring process and activates

https://www.droptask.com/

Answering to specific question(s) in essay form

For helping mentee to express themselves and explore freely own thoughts and feelings

Closed groups for communication with group mentoring

Planning, learning, monitoring the process, through units

BAROMETER OF COMPETENCES (OR SKILLS)

CANVAS BUSINESS MODEL

DO IT NOW

DREAM MAP MODEL

DROP TASK

ESSAY METHOD

FACEBOOK GROUP

Platform that allows for collaborative creation of documents

For defining objectives in collaborative manner

GOOGLE DRIVE (CLOUD SYSTEMS)

Cloud storage for documents, photos, any kind of files.

Archive for plans, agreements, contracts in various forms. Good to keep all the documents regarding one mentoring process in one place.

https://www.google.com/drive/

GROW

Method for faciliting the decision making process, focusing on Goal, (Current) Reality, Options (for Obstacles), Will (of Way Forward)

Useful for facilitating the decision making process when setting the objectives

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/ article/newLDR_89.htm

Habit and productivity app

For planning of mentorship, as well as monitoring the process, through gamified experience

https://habitica.com/

Model for narrative development

Explaining the journey of the mentorship process

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero %27s_journey

A model to set goals and to find solutions focused on the user/human.

It can be used to structure the stages of the process of achieving objectives in the mentoring process /Listen - Create - Deliver/

www.designkit.org

Plan consisting of set objectives and activities that will be realised in order to achieve the objectives. It can also include indicators of success and outline ways of monitoring and evaluation.

Implementation plan should provide structure and idea of what will be achieved and how. The plan needs to be visited regularly and revised as the situation changes.

Game based learning application

Can be used for an interactive feedback through quiz

https://kahoot.com/

Write a letter to the future self-envisioning desired future.

Set goals for yourself, make a prediction about the world. Envision the future, and then make it happen. Mentor could give few questions to answer in the letter.

www.futureme.org

Interactive presentation software

Useful for feedback in group mentoring, has anonymous option

https://www.mentimeter.com/

Online app for structuring ideas

For ideas mapping and structuring during planning of mentoring process and setting objectives

https://play.google.com/store/apps/ details?id=com.dripgrind.mindly&hl =en

Schematic display of a topic in a specific way.

Supportive method for defining and/or developing a plan

https://app.mindmapmaker.org

Online platform for setting up educational courses

To outline the learning process and mentoring stages with different corner stones defined

https://moodle.org/

GOOGLE DOCS

HABITICA

HERO'S JOURNEY

HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

KAHOOT

LETTER TO THE FUTURE ME

MENTIMETER

MINDLY

MINDMAPPING METHOD

MOODLE

Planning model looking at Need, Aim, Objective, Method, Implementation and Evaluation.

It’s a planning model to show all the things that you have to keep in mind, when you are implementing the project. Can be used in different stages of mentoring process.

PADLET

Online interactive wall board

For collecting comments and feedback, as well as sharing new plans or information. Has anonymous option

SKYPE, ZOOM

Online communication tools

To make calls and communicate online while developing objectives

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION (COMMUNICATION APPS)

Discussing interests and/or specific topics in small groups (mentor with mentees)

To help discuss and explore the specific objectives, particularly in the group mentorship processes

SMART METHOD

Method for defining Specific, Measurable, Achievable & Ambitious, Realistic and Timebound objectives

For defining mentee's objectives in a way that will allow easier monitoring and assessment of achievement in later stages

https://hr.wayne.edu/leads/phase1/ smart-objectives

STORYTELLING

Method for sharing stories, values, views

For helping mentee to express themselves and explore freely own thoughts and feelings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyt elling

SWOT MATRIX

Strategic planning technique to help a person or organization identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats related to business competition or project planning

It can be adapted and used for assessing the set objectives and creating next step towards planning by mentee

TEAM MANAGEMENT PLATFORM (TRELLO, WORKPLACE, SLACK, ETC.)

Platforms that offer tools for management of teams

Helps plan, organize and manage teams, activities and resources - can be adapted for mentoring, particularly group mentoring

https://slack.com/

Productivity and organizational tool

For storing notes, outlines and habits

https://www.toodledo.com/

App for setting workout goals that can be adapted to plan the mentoring process

Can be modified to plan mentoring process, as well as to track it

NAOMIE MODEL

TOODLEDO WORKOUT APP

https://greenbridgealchemy.org/20 17/01/23/the-naomie-approach-toplanning/

REALISATION OF PLAN AND MENTOR SUPPORT TOOLS METHODS APPROACHES

SHORT DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE/WAY TO USE IT

BADGES

A system of rewarding completed achievements through badges. It can be online (Openbadges, Badge wallet etc.) or offline too.

Track progress and reward achievements to boost confidence of mentee.

BAROMETER OF COMPETENCES (OR SKILLS)

Prepared flipchart paper with competences (it could be E+ 8 key competencies) or skills (set together with mentee). Ask mentee at the beginning of the mentoring process to mark (put a sticker) on the scale depending on how much of this competence (or skill) they have.

At the end of the project ask mentee to mark again.

Useful for monitoring process, checking the progress and boosting confidence of mentee.

Important to make this barometer at the very beginning of mentoring process and to come back to it in the end.

CHECKLISTS OR TO-DO LISTS

A list of tasks to accomplish or things to do in a set amount of time; can be written on paper, drawn, put together using digital tools, but it's important to write it down somehow and visualize it

CREATE SAFE SPACE

Building a safe space with the mentee where personal boundaries are respected and there's trust between mentor and mentee

DARE TO FAIL

Acceptance of failure as a learning moment instead of as an absolute negative attitude to it.

Check progress and achievements, have a visual reminder of completed tasks, boost mentee's confidence and responsibility. Useful especially at the beginning when learning how to plan and manage time efficiently, to be able to visualize the tasks to be completed and feel the satisfaction of seeing each completed task being strike off the list.

Building trust, encouraging sharing of experiences, giving a chance to try & fail in a safe environment.

Some boundaries can be crossed when it comes to getting out of the comfort zone for learning purposes, but it's important for the mentee to feel safe in the presence of the mentor and have trust in them, especially in one-on-one situations.

Encourage mentee to think of failure as a positive thing because it gives them an opportunity to learn from mistakes and go on with new knowledge; boosts confidence, responsibility, self-awareness and entrepreneurship. In longer processes and depending on the mentee's personality and mentor's skills, can be done through improv theatre techniques (for instance, with active celebration of

LINK TO THE TOOL (IF AVAILABLE)

mistakes) but be careful because it can have negative effects on very sensitive or introvert people.

EXPECTATIONS, FEARS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

An evaluation template from Tkit6 on Training Essentials.

Evaluate the status quo at the beginning of the mentoring process (especially fears and expectations of mentee) and then check it again at the end of the process for the mentee to become aware his/her progress. Especially useful for longer mentoring processes.

FEEDBACK METHOD "GIFT"

Mentor draw the picture with the wrapped gift.

There should be 4 squares with questions: 1.what I like in you? 2. I would like to learn from you. 3. I want to slow down in you... 4. I want to make it stronger in you...

Useful for mentor to provide feedback to mentee during the realisation of plan. It can also be used for self-assessment where mentee does it for themselves.

ORGANISING AN ACTIVITY FOR THE COMMUNITY

With the support of the mentor and organisation, mentee organises an activity in/for their local community based on mentee's interests and strengths (i.e. bookclub, intercultural dinner, game nights...)

SELF REFLECTION

Individual reflection conducted regularly

TED TALKS

TRANSNATIONAL MOBILITIES

Short educational and motivational videos (plain talks, video animations etc.) tackling different specific topics

Training courses, youth exchanges, volunteering etc. happening abroad

It needs to be in mentee's actual plan and then its purpose is to support mentee to take responsibility, see a project through (from planning to implementation), feel that they have succeeded, etc. It can start as a one-time activity, but it can develop into a regular occurrence, depending on circumstances, mentee's wishes and competence Check progress, self-assessment, self-awareness (especially of strengths and weaknesses). Can be done in a variety of different ways, the mentee should be able to choose what works best for them; important to encourage them to do it at regular intervals.

Useful for explaining complex concepts in easy, visual ways and often very motivational; it can especially be useful to tackle more theoretical things, like explaining the experiential learning cycle, the theory of the learning zones, the hero's journey model etc.

Encourage the mentee to get out of the comfort zone, acquire new skills, make new experiences, meet new people and boost confidence. It can be done locally too, but going out of the country often equals to going out of the comfort zone and thus can provide more of a learning opportunity.

VIDEOS ABOUT THEORIES USED IN MENTORING PROCESS AND NON FORMAL EDUCATION

Short video made in project about experiential learning and other useful videos

Useful for mentor to be transparent about mentoring process and to make it clearer to mentee.

WEAKNESSES AND STRENGTHS

Give mentee time to work individually on their list of weaknesses. And at the same time give mentee a task to ask 5-10 of their closest people to make lists with their strengths. Then compare and evaluate lists with the mentor.

The method is useful for "reality check" with mentee and feedback. Alternatively it can be useful that mentee also makes own list of strengths.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =ltG1EZSgkmI&t=14s https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCBA7l7XjM4C6kWqxAg8Ml8w

Online achievement storage, where achievements are noted and recognized through badges system.

Recognition of learning and achievements during the plan realisation.

Different platforms for online communication.

Useful for improving communication competences, asking for and receiving feedback, etc.

Role Playing Game based to do list

Useful for gaining management competences and keeping track of the plan realisation.

Answering to specific question(s) in essay form

For helping mentee with competences related to expressing themselves and exploring own thoughts and feelings.

Online evaluation tools

Useful to receive feedback on mentee's competences in relation to some key elements in their plan.

GOOGLE SUIT

Cloud storage for documents, photos, all kind of things

Useful for gaining management competences and keeping track of the plan realisation.

GROW

Method for facilitating the decision making process, focusing on Goal, (Current) Reality, Options (for Obstacles), Will (of Way Forward)

Helpful for facilitating the decision making process.

Theory of omission.

Can be used as a a method to explain, present, or demonstrate, the variety of believes, values, attitudes and other, that are not seen on the surface of other personality. It can also be used to explore the principles and worldviews that influence what is seen on the surface and what is hidden bellow. Useful for mentee to learn that the first impression of the person and its attitudes, should not be taken with prejudice and should be considered that person has certain experiences and principles that have led to development of information that we get from the surface.

Plan consisting of set objectives and activities that will be realised in order to achieve the objectives. It can also include indicators of success and outline ways of monitoring and evaluation.

Implementation plan should provide structure and idea of what will be achieved and how. The plan needs to be visited regularly and revised as the situation changes.

Mapping of potential trainings, workshops, mobilities, educational and developmental opportunities, conferences etc.

It can be done by mentee or by mentor, or together. The mapping process and identified resources and opportunities will serve to further advance mentee's personal and professional development.

BADGE WALLET

COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS

DO IT NOW

ESSAY METHOD

EVALUATION (SURVEY MONKEY, GOOGLE FORM ETC.)

ICEBERG THEORY

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

MAPPING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES

https://play.google.com/store/apps/ details?id=com.levor.liferpgtasks&hl =en_US

MINDMAPPING METHOD

ONION METHOD

PADLET

SELF ASSESMENT

SWOT TEAM MANAGEMENT PLATFORMS (TRELLO, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SLACK ETC.)

Schematic display of competences in a specific way

Supportive method for reflection on realization of activities.

Using onion analogy to explain layers of identity.

Can be used for raising awareness of the mentee to the multi-layered identity of themselves and of other people.

Online interactive wall board

Can be used for collecting comments and feedback, as well as sharing new plans or information. Has anonymous option.

Evaluation of current competencies.

To see in which competencies the mentee assesses themselves as strong or weak.

Strategic planning technique to help a person or organization identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats related to business competition or project planning

Can be used in mapping the current competencies in purpose for acquiring future/desired competences

Managing teams/personal development through online platforms

Helps plan, organize and manage teams, activities and resources - can be adapted for mentoring

APPROACH: MAPPING CONTACTS

Making a list with possible contacts that are connected to the field of interest of the mentee

APPROACH: SHARING CONTACTS WITH THE MENTEE

When the mentee needs some help with something (e.g. some task which includes a third party to finish it) the mentor can share their contacts with the mentee.

CONTRIBUTIONS, FEARS AND EXPECTATIONS

An evaluation template from Tkit6 on Training Essentials.

It's really important to make the list with the mentee's interests and field of work in mind - so that the list can be 100% useful. Also next to each possible contact the mentor and mentee should write down every possible way the contact could be of help or useful for the mentee.

There are two sides to the purpose! The first dimension is building the network of the mentee and enabling them to meet the people you know and also use them in the future when needed (because of this it is needed that the mentee uses the contacts themselves and not that the mentor jumps in and makes the calling or something...).

The second dimension is working on the relationship between the mentee and the mentor and strengthening it. By sharing own contacts and giving them people they can address, the mentor builds the trust between themselves and the mentee.

To explore the fears and expectations the mentee has regarding the process, and what contributions they feel they can make.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/ details?id=com.wallwisher.Padlet

E-MAIL

EVALUATION (GOOGLE FORMS, REFLECTION GROUPS)

FACE TO FACE APPROACH

FACEBOOK (EVENTS, GROUPS...)

INCLUDED IN ACTIVITY

PADLET

TRAINING COURSES

VIBER GROUPS

VOLUNTEERING

Communication tool

It could be useful to practice with mentee the communication rules used in professional environments. Also through email mentee could sign up to email groups and receive relevant information regularly.

Different tools for evaluation (specific questions need to be designed)

Can be used for make a short evaluation for group of mentees to see if they are reaching the plan and for assessing their relationship with mentor.

Mentor and mentee talk one on one, sharing expectation about people they would like to befriend and getting to know, about what they want to learn, how they can contribute...

Social network, platform for communication

Include mentee in activities and events (organizational side or as a participant) that you as mentor are involved in or have access to.

It's important to regularly talk with the mentee in order to see their progress in this aspect and to be clear on the mentee's field of interest and what their goals are. Based on those goals and interests the mentor will know what kind of events/people/organizations/suggestions to prepare for the mentee and what to look out for.

Mentor can easily search for events near the mentee and also invite them to attend through Facebook (also to go together with mentor). In this way it is easy to give mentee more information, to follow volunteering opportunities, to find all kinds of events...

The purpose is for the mentee to meet new people, have fun and by doing that they will grow their network of contacts/friends and also work on different soft skills and improve themselves in many different aspects depending on the role they have.

Online interactive wall board

Can be used for collecting comments and feedback, as well as sharing new plans or information. Has anonymous option.

Competence building events

Training course can be useful for mentee to connect with the other people, and start getting used to that philosophy (working and taking responsibilities).

Also training courses can exactly be in some of aspects of "connection" that they would like to work more on.

Communication tool

Useful for easy sharing of information particularly with group mentoring processes. In this way mentee gets chance to communicate in the group and gets easy access to information about events.

Engage mentee in activities where they can volunteer and offer their skills for the benefit of others.

Volunteering gives more space for mentee to meet new people, communicate with them, meeting and answering to some needs of their own local community. The mentee will have a feeling of satisfaction by volunteering for something which they believe in and also this will help them grow their personality. That is important in order for them to be better at establishing relationships with other people.

FEEDBACK

Feedback is the sharing of information that points to an area where current behaviour could be changed in order to improve performance, or to an area where performance has been particularly effective

Useful for improving self-awareness, enhancing self-esteem, raising morale, encouraging people to want to learn, offering reassurance, motivation, improving individual performance.

https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-forteaching-excellence/teachingresources/teaching-tips/assessingstudent-work/grading-andfeedback/receiving-and-givingeffective-feedback

JOE&HARRY WINDOW

There are 4 zones/squares to explore in two perspective - ours and the others. 1.Open area, open self, free area, free self, or 'the arena‘: what is known by the person about themselves and is also known by others; 2.Blind area, blind self, or 'blindspot‘:what is unknown by the person about themselves but which others know; 3.Hidden area, hidden self, avoided area, avoided self or 'façade’: what the person knows about themselves that others do not know; 4.Unknown area or unknown self: what is unknown by the person about themselves and is also unknown by others.

This tool is used for understanding and training on self-awareness, personal development, improving communications, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, team development and inter-group relationships.

https://docplayer.net/17903757Johari-window-a-model-for-selfawareness-personal-developmentgroup-development-andunderstanding-relationship.html https://www.communicationtheory. org/the-johari-window-model/

HOT CHAIR

There is one hot chair - the person who sit there is not allowed to speak/ to response.

From the opposite side there are as much chairs as needed for people who are going to talk about the person who sits on the Hot chair. The 1st person starts to talk, after they finished they can switch roles by switching the chairs, in order the person who was on the Hot chair to respond, if it is needed. Then the 2nd person start to talk and this is repeating until everybody was on the Hot chair.

Good for feedback, reality check and as a conflict resolution tool. It is particularly useful in group mentoring. Also, in individual mentoring the other persons could be a friend, a mentor or somebody who don`t know mentee, depending of the case.

The topics they are talking about could be various related with the particular case. Example: How I see you/ What I like/ What I don`t like in you/ How I feel about some particular that had happened. It's important that person in hot chair is sitting in open posture - with not-crossed legs and making an eye contact all the time.

It is an introspective self-report questionnaire with the purpose of indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions

The tools is useful for understand communication and learning styles of certain personality type. It can be used for mentees' personal reflection and shared with mentor only if it feels ok by mentee.

Evaluation of current situation

To identify in which character trades the mentee would like to advance.

PERSONALITY TYPE TEST

SELF-REFLECTION

EMPATHY MAP

Map adaptation which refer to the mentee`s character. The map can contain: Thinking and feelings - what really matters to the mentee; what aspirations and worries they have. Hear - who influences the mentee and how - friends, family. Saying and doing what is the attitude of mentee towards others; what is their behaviour in public. See - what things in mentee`s environment and how it is influenced, etc.

It is a holistic approach which can be used in different ways. In this case is used to gain understanding of ourselves, of others, to achieve certain goals from the mentee, etc.

https://www.16personalities.com/

https://theblog.adobe.com/how-todesign-empathy-maps-to-betterunderstand-your-users/ https://www.uxpin.com/studio/blog /the-practical-guide-to-empathymaps-creating-a-10-minutepersona/

SELF- DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND LITERATURE

ACTIVE LISTENING

Method from communication theory.

Example: If the mentee struggles with expressing themselves the mentor can suggest to go to a course which would be most suitable for their personality needs - art class/ singing class/ yoga/ dance class or a seminar, etc.

It is useful for supporting mentee to practice the active listening skills and develop care and compassion for others. Mentor can do this by example as well: listening the mentee actively, and at the same time understanding better the needs and to give the feeling to the mentee that they are heard.

MINDMAP

Schematic display of a topic in a specific way.

Making a mindmap about their personality, about their background, and possibility about what they understand from compassion.

NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION

Assertive communication that doesn’t offend others while still standing up for oneself in an nonthreatening way.

Introducing the mentee to the principles of nonviolent communication and enabling a process to implement these principles.

DOCUMENTARIES

Documentaries on raising awareness concerning the interconnectedness.

The mentee will have a better understanding about their impact on global issues.

Training courses on better understanding the interconnectedness and diversity.

The mentee will have a better understanding about their impact on global issues.

Sharing contact information in order to develop a functioning transparent communication between mentor and mentee.

Initiating the process of mentorship with the development of structured communication system to give the feeling of a serious and caring process for the mentee; also assuring a better functioning of the communication process.

GUIDING THE MENTEE IN A NEW PLACE

If the mentee is coming from a different city, guiding the mentee within the city.

Making the mentee comfortable and assisting the mentee's adaptation process to the new place.

INFORMING THE MENTEE ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities to be more active in the community/society.

The provide the mentee the opportunities for being more involved in the society and exploring what the person is passionate about.

Printable cards

To explore feelings and needs of mentee, learning how to recognize them and also to work on developing self-care.

TRAINING COURSES

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

FEELINGS AND NEEDS CARDS

http://opencommunication.org/reso urces.html

CLOSING TOOLS METHODS APPROACHES

BAROMETER OF COMPETENCES (OR SKILLS)

BOOK ABOUT ME

CELEBRATION

SHORT DESCRIPTION Prepared flipchart paper with competences (it could be E+ 8 key competencies) or skills (set together with mentee). Ask mentee at the beginning of the mentoring process to mark (put a sticker) on the scale depending on how much of this competence (or skill) they have. At the end of the project ask mentee to mark again.

Write a draft of mentee's future book about their journey. Mentee's tasks for this draft: 1) genre of the book 2) title 3) content page 4)summary 5) visual cover of the book Ask mentee to decide how they want to celebrate achievement of the goals and the end of the project/process

COLLAGE OF EXPERIENCE

Mentee needs to make a collage using magazines or pictures which symbolize what they experienced during the mentoring process.

DIXIT CARDS

Cards (from a game) that help person to express their feelings/thinking through metaphors and associations.

DRAW THE PATH OF EXPERIENCE

Mentee needs to draw the path of what they experienced during the mentoring process. In the drawing needs to be included obstacles that

PURPOSE/WAY TO USE IT

LINK TO THE TOOL (IF AVAILABLE)

Very useful for monitoring progress.

Important to make this barometer at the very beginning of mentoring process and to come back in the end.

http://yourcompetences.com/en /8-key-competences/

Creative way to evaluate the mentoring process and reflect on learnings.

The purpose is to have positive closing and to encourage and reward hard work.

The purpose is to evaluate mentoring process with a mentee that is more comfortable with visual expressions than with speaking. This collage could also be made at home, but for the evaluation mentee needs to bring it to the meeting.

Useful for evaluation of the process in a creative way that allow mentee to express the things that they learned during the process The purpose is to evaluate mentoring process with a mentee that is more comfortable with drawing and visual expressions than with speaking. Mentor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Di xit_(card_game)

mentee faced, difficulties they went through etc.

DROPBOX

EXCEL TABLE FOR MONITORING

Storage for materials used during mentoring process Excel sheet (also Google Spreadsheet online) allows easy table view and responses for monitoring purposes.

FACEBOOK

FEEDBACK METHOD "GIFT"

GOOGLE DRIVE

GOOGLE FORMS

LEARNING RIVER

To have all the pictures, reports and documents in one place and to check the progress finally if needed The form with key questions for monitoring should be created and then mentee encouraged and reminded to fill it in.

Easy way to reach mentee and check the progress. It could be just for chats or it could be to create/invite to events, groups etc.

Mentor draw the picture with the wrapped gift. There should be 4 squares with questions: 1.what I like in you? 2. I would like to learn from you. 3. I want to slow down in you...

4. I want to make it stronger in you...

Useful for mentor to provide feedback to mentee. It can also be used for selfassessment where mentee does it for themselves.

Storage for materials used during mentoring process

To have all the pictures, reports and documents in one place and to check the progress finally if needed

Online tool for evaluation

JUMP CARDS

KEYS

could prepare a draft of the path on the big paper and include the things that needs to be answered.

Mentee makes keys from the paper and writes on them most important lessons they learned during the mentoring process.

Method is to draw a symbolic river of learnings that mentee had during the mentoring process and then to reflect with mentor about it.

For evaluation of the overall process at the end of as a short evaluation form after each meeting with mentor (or after any key moments of the mentee's plan).

Useful for evaluation of the process in a creative way that allow mentee to express the things that they learned during the process Purpose is to symbolically represent the learnings as keys to other treasures that are around mentee.

Useful at the end of the mentoring process to support mentee to structure thoughts while working individually and reflecting about learned lessons.

www.dropbox.com

www.facebook.com

https://www.google.com/drive/

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LETTER TO THE FUTURE ME

Write a letter to the future selfenvisioning desired future. Now at the end of the process read it again.

MEISTERTASK

Project and task management tool.

OPENBADGES

A digital badge is an online representation of a skill you've earned.

PROJECT MANAGMENT CRM

SKYPE, ZOOM

SLIDO

STORYTELLING

Online apps or webpages that help to track project process and collaborate with others.

Online communication tools Question and Answers online polling platform.

Method for sharing stories, values, views

Invite mentee to visualize their path of experiences by walking. Mentee needs WALKIE-TALKIE to choose starting point, end point, key points and together with mentor walk (and talk) that path.

Useful for personal check up of the progress when the letter is written at the beginning of mentoring process and then read and analysed at the end. Mentor could give few questions to answer in the letter.

For following mentee progress and monitoring the process. Also mentee can use it for self-monitoring.

It could be used as a symbol of achievement and the end of the process.

Mentee gets the recognition for learning that happens anywhere and can share it on where it matters for them.

When adapted to specific needs it can be used for monitoring and evaluating the mentoring process and mentee's achievement.

If the mentoring process happens in a longer distance you can have closure via skype Could be used as platform to collect an opinions (better for group mentoring processes). Also could be used for monitoring, Useful for mentee that prefer oral expression and narration to evaluate overall mentoring experience. Mentor can give few words that needs to be used in the story.

The purpose is to evaluate mentoring process with a mentee that is more comfortable with visual expressions than with speaking.

https://www.futureme.org/

https://www.meistertask.com/

https://openbadges.org/

trello.com, https://www.bitrix24.eu/ www.skype.com; https://zoom.us/ slido.com