Purpose of mentoring
The purpose of mentoring is to support the student's career design, promote professional development and act as a bridge between studies and working life.
Tips and tools for mentoring
Welcome 91ÇàÇà²Ý University Mentoring Programme! Here you will find tips and tools for a successful mentoring experience.
Aalto University Mentoring Programme
Cornerstones of mentoring
Characteristics and conditions for successful mentoring
Mentor and actor roles
Mentor and actor have their own specific role in mentoring.
5 tips for mentors
This is how you build a good mentoring relationship
5 tips for actors
You have the main role in achieving development goals.
Mentoring agreement
Mentoring agreement is a good basis for successful mentoring. It should be done at the beginning of the programme either orally or in writing
Topics for meetings
Ideas for discussions topics in the mentoring meetings
6 ideas for mentoring meetings
The core of the mentoring programme lies in the one-to-one meetings between the mentoring pair. On this page, you will find ideas for six mentoring meetings.
5 pitfalls - and ways to avoid them
Typical challenges in mentoring and tips for solving them
Further support for actors
Sometimes an actor may also need other support and help. On this page, you will find links to support services offered by Aalto.
Frequently asked questions
Here you will find the most frequently asked questions about the mentoring programme. If you can't find the answer, please contact careerdesignlab@aalto.fi.
Tools for mentoring
The purpose of these tools is to support the mentoring process and the preparation of your meetings. You can pick topics that best support the goals of your process and plan the meetings around them. Each tool includes a short introduction and an exercise or reflection task.
Design your career
How career design thinking can help you deal with unpredictability and change
Question assumptions
What are the assumptions you guide your career decisions by?
Imagine possible futures
How to avoid WYSIATI on your career path
Build on your strengths
Designing your career based on your strengths enhances your success and wellbeing
Clarify your values
Values serve as guide posts on your self-directed career path
Create your narrative
How to connect the dots of your career
Prepare for the future of work
What are the implications of the transformation of work and how can you deal with them?
Build holistic wellbeing
The increasing demands and continuous changes at work call for a proactive approach to wellbeing
Cope with overload
How to create a balance between the demands of a job and your own resources
Thrive in Finland
Welcome to the land of low hierarchy, concise communication and work-life balance
Read more about Career Design Lab
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