Mentoring program models
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Mentors and mentees follow a series of predefined sessions set by the program admin.
Each session includes specific topics, questions, and goals to guide the conversation.
There is no predefined meeting topics.
Same feedback questions for all meetings.
No matching! No mentor selection!
Mentors provide time slots.
Mentees book meetings with any mentor!
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Mentoring Models Q&A
Structured Programs
The program manager defines the meeting flow, including topics, content, forms, and surveys.
Meetings follow a structured path with predefined themes and resources.
Example : If the program is designed with 5 meetings, mentees and mentors can schedule up to 5 meetings via the platform.
Each meeting may have different forms, questions, or content depending on the program design.
Structured → Limited number of meetings + Custom content for each one
Freestyle Programs
Mentors and mentees freely schedule meetings without choosing a specific topic.
There is no meeting content — only a standard feedback form is provided.
The same feedback questions appear for every meeting.
There is no limit on the number of meetings they can create.
Freestyle → Unlimited meetings + No predefined content
Group mentoring is a model where multiple mentees are grouped together and meet with mentors.
Example : In a startup program, each startup team can be a group of mentees.
📅 If any mentee schedules a meeting, it’s created for the whole group. No approval is needed.
📩 All group members receive a calendar invite and can join the meeting and add notes.
⚖️ Everyone in the group has equal rights and access.
You can choose how mentees select their mentors.
There are 3 options:
1. Admin-approved:
- Mentees send requests.
- Only admins see and approve them.
- Mentors don’t get notifications.
2. Mentor-approved:
- Mentees send requests directly to mentors.
- Mentors decide who to accept.
3. No approval:
- Mentees are paired instantly after selecting a mentor.
🔧 You can also add custom rules—for example, prevent mentees from selecting mentors in their own department or hide certain mentors from certain mentees.
Our mentoring software offers solutions for all matching methods →
Manual matching:
You can individually assign the mentees you want to the mentors of your choice.
Matching by uploading an Excel spreadsheet:
You can upload your matching list and pair all mentors and mentees in bulk.
Automatic matching:
You can enable automatic pairing of mentors and mentees based on rules you define. You can add an unlimited number of rules.
A reverse mentor is technically a mentee, but with mentor permissions.
💡 For example: If mentors can create meetings, reverse mentors (mentees) can also create meetings.
In short:
Reverse mentor 🟰 Mentee with mentor-like access.
We can create multiple programs for you.
This way, you can manage several programs with different models, settings, and contents simultaneously at no additional cost.