Peer Mentor Challenge:

Take the Professionalism Assessment below to determine areas of strengths and areas for improvement as a professional. Set goals for improvement.

Many college campuses appear to be relaxed and casual, but when relating to professors and other campus professionals or at a job, the students who act professionally have an edge. Acting professionally makes you a better mentor, plus you role model important attributes for your mentees that help people succeed as students and in their jobs.

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Reflection on Strengths and Opportunities for Improvement

Answer the questions and take action to improve

1. Write down 3 attributes of professionalism in which you gave yourself a 4 or 5.

2. How do you think being successful in these 3 areas help you be a more effective mentor?

3. Write down 2 attributes of professionalism in which you gave yourself a 3, 2 or 1.

4. How do you think improving in these 2 growth areas would help you be a more effective mentor?

5. What is one action you can take to improve in each of these 2 growth areas? (ex. To be on time more, I can set a timer to go off 15 minutes before I'm supposed to leave.)