Did you have a mentor, or mentors, in college?

• If so, did mentoring help you? How did it help you?
• Were there any problems or difficulties that you had with your mentor(s)? If so, how did you overcome such problems/difficulties?

SIMILARLY, DID YOU HAVE A MENTOR, OR MENTORS, EARLY ON IN YOUR CAREER?

• If so, did mentoring help you? How did it help you?
• Were there any problems or difficulties that you had with your mentor(s)? If so, how did you overcome such problems/difficulties?

Similarly, did you have a mentor, or mentors, early on in your career?

• If so, did mentoring help you? How did it help you?
• Were there any problems or difficulties that you had with your mentor(s)? If so, how did you overcome such problems/difficulties?

How about later on in your career?

• If so, have you benefitted?
• If not, why not?

Do you currently have a mentor in your life?

• If so, why?  How is it still benefitting you?
• If not, do you wish that you did? 

Have you kept in touch with any previous mentors such that you have a continuing relationship with them?  

• If so, how are you still benefitting?
• If not, do you wish that you still kept in touch? Why or why not? 

Have you done a lot of mentoring over the course of your career?

• If so, why?
• If not, why not? 

Describe the types of mentoring relationships you’ve had with your mentees.

• Did it help you to mentor others? How?
• Did it ever cause problems or hurt your career?

Is there a difference in how you mentor now vs. earlier in your career? How did you learn to mentor?

Have you ever been mentored by, or mentored, someone much younger than you?

• If so, what were the pros and cons?
• If not, do you wish you had that opportunity?

Similarly, have you ever been mentored by, or mentored, someone from a much different cultural background than you?

• If so, what were the pros and cons?
• If not, do you wish you had that opportunity?

What do you think about challenging yourself to have “a lifetime of mentoring?”