There is a lot of information about how to be an effective mentor, but what about being an effective mentee? Learning to accept mentoring can be just as strenuous as providing mentoring. The Mentee’s Guide to Mentoring* is an accessible book that offers practical advice for being a productive mentee. According to Amazon.com editorial reviews:

The Mentee’s Guide to Mentoring offers practical guidance in the art of establishing and maintaining productive interpersonal communication with mentors. Mentees who are knowledgeable about the dynamics of the one-to-one mentoring relationship – especially from the perspective of the trained mentor – will be in a stronger position to directly contribute to a more effective utilization of time and energy during their own participation in a mentoring program.

* Cohen, Norman. The Mentee’s Guide to Mentoring. HRD Press: 1999.