Watch the video above and talk about it with a friend or mentor.

If you’ve never conducted meetings, it can be quite intimidating to know how to spend the time. This plan is a simple structure you can follow.

Key Points:

  • Looking back.
  • Looking up.
  • Looking forward.

See Also: Mentoring Basics

Talk About It
  1. What’s your initial reaction to this topic?
  2. What is involved in “Looking Back?”
  3. Why is this first part of the meeting important?
  4. How does “Looking Back” move us toward the four goals of mentoring (see “Introduction to the Mentoring Process” above)?
  5. What is involved in “Looking Up?”
  6. Why is this part of the meeting important?
  7. How does “Looking Up” move us toward the four goals of mentoring?
  8. What is involved in “Looking Forward”?
  9. Why is this final part of the meeting important?
  10. How does “Looking Forward” move us toward the four goals of mentoring?
  11. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.