King’s Inns launches Pilot Mentoring Programme

THE HONORABLE SOCIETY OF KING’S INNS MENTORING CHARTER

The King’s Inns mentoring programme exists to connect graduates altruistically in order to share knowledge and experience. As such, everyone involved must first agree to adhere to the King’s Inns Mentoring Charter. 

For everyone involved:

• A mentoring relationship should begin with the understanding that a Mentor will listen openly and provide advice as they feel appropriate.
• The Mentor may not necessarily be familiar with the Mentee’s type of business or career.
• Mentoring should be a partnership. For both parties, it should be a respectful environment but also one which is challenging, inspiring and enjoyable
• Mentoring should not be a chore, should not be stressful or unrealistic and nor should it include any element of inter–trading or sales. As the King’s Inns mentoring programme is conducted altruistically, no financial recompense is expected, nor is it necessary to offer any.

ROLES:

Mentor

A mentor acts as an altruistic, wise professional, offering advice and counsel and providing constructive feedback. A mentor listens and offers a mix of encouragement and pragmatic advice, recommends developmental activities, suggests resources and communicates experiences and challenges.

Mentee
A mentee asks questions, listens to the answers and recognises the value in not leaping to the defence of all their own views and actions; is open to the mentor’s suggestions but is responsible for their own decisions and development.

READ THE GUIDELINES & LEARN HOW TO APPLY >

This programme is available to subscribing members of King’s Inns.

In case of any questions, please contact us at mentoring@kingsinns.ie