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and were satisfied with the formal project period. One mentor took a neutral stance
and she was neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.
One mentee took a neutral stance on the matter of duration, but she was not satisfied
with the period. She argued that the project period was “too short to get to the practical
implementation”. The other two mentees thought it was important to have a fixed
period of time but were dissatisfied with the duration chosen. The remark was the
same: “I would rather have a longer period of time, for example nine months or a year,
to spread the time and to anticipate to new developments and opportunities that arise”.
All mentors thought it was important to have networking events and were satisfied with
the dinner. One of them made the remark that she would “rather have had a formal
final meeting in which each mentee gives a summary of the realizations and a plan for
the future”. Another mentor suggested that “networking among mentors is important
for good practices, one or two meetings per year on a voluntary basis”.
The mentees also thought a network meeting with all participants was important. Two
of them filled out the questionnaire before the dinner. The other mentee said to be
satisfied with the dinner, but mentioned “it was pleasant but I maybe expected more of
it with respect to the content”.
4.2.2.3.5. Outcomes
Programme outcomes
Both mentors and mentees were satisfied or very satisfied with the number of meetings.
The same goes for the length of the meetings. None of the mentors prepared the meetings.
The mentees did prepare them.
All mentors were satisfied or very satisfied with regard to the time invested in the project.
Two mentees were very satisfied with regard to the time investment/return, one
mentee took a neutral stance.
Relationship outcomes
Both mentors and mentees were satisfied to very satisfied with the content of the meetings.
All mentors mentioned they got satisfaction out of the meetings. Only one out of
three mentees said that all of the meetings provided her with “new insights”.
Two mentors and two mentees made clear they wanted to continue the mentoring
meetings after the project period. Three mentors were willing to be a mentor again for
a different mentee. None of the mentees intended to search for a mentor at her own
initiative.
Performance and appreciation of mentoring at the university
One mentor had learnt something about herself/for herself. The two other mentors
answered negatively. One mentee mentioned she had a better idea about her career
perspective after the project. Two other mentees said that their career perspectives did