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Mentor and Mentee Roles and Responsibilities
Understand what is expected of a mentor and a mentee.
The AMTA Mentoring Program is a way to build connections between experienced massage therapists and those starting their careers. Understanding your role and responsibilities within the mentor-mentee relationship will better enable you to reach all of your desired goals.
First Steps
Mentor:
- Outline professional skills you are able to offer help with as a mentor
- Mentor with a realistic assessment of your skills and experience
Mentee:
- Outline professional goals that you need help achieving
- Select a mentor based on criteria relevant to your goals
Communicating Expectations
Mentor:
- Communicate your expectations of your mentee
- Create a plan with your mentee of how to achieve milestones on the way to reaching their goals
- Adapt your feedback to your mentee’s learning and communication styles
- Set realistic timelines
Mentee:
- Communicate your expectations of your mentor
- Discuss your goals with your mentor and create a plan of how you will achieve milestones on the way to reaching your goals
- Inform your Mentor about your learning and communication preferences
- Set realistic timelines
Working Together
Mentor:
- Advise your mentee on what you know and admit the things you don’t know so they can seek help elsewhere for those things
- Build on your mentee’s strengths and recognize their weaknesses
- Offer constructive feedback
- Evaluate progress
- Be your mentee’s cheerleader when they progress toward or reach their goals
- Be consistent and reliable
Mentee:
- Listen and contribute to the conversation
- Understand that your mentor will not have all the answers, and be prepared to seek out other resources as needed
- Accept constructive feedback
- Evaluate progress
- Celebrate success and assess any shortcomings
- Be consistent and reliable
Conclusion and Follow-Up
Mentor:
- Follow up on successes
- Provide an evaluation of the experience
- Thank your mentee
- Repeat the mentoring process with other massage therapists
Mentee:
- Update your mentor on your continued success
- Provide an evaluation of the experience
- Thank your mentor
- Volunteer to become an AMTA mentor
Volunteer to Be a Mentor
Give back to the massage therapy community! Share your professional experiences and knowledge with AMTA members who have just entered the massage therapy profession.
Find a Mentor
Build connections with experienced AMTA members and get your massage career started off on the right foot.
Not yet a member? Join AMTA to take advantage of this member benefit!
Additional Resources
Mentor FAQs
Interested in becoming an AMTA mentor? Review some frequently asked questions.
Mentee FAQs
Interested in connecting with an AMTA mentor? Review some frequently asked questions.
Ten Tips for a Successful Mentor-Mentee Relationship
Successful mentor/mentee relationships should be fulfilling and beneficial for all involved. Use these ten tips for a more effective and productive relationship.