Mentor Program Guidelines

Mentor was the beloved teacher of Odysseus' son in ancient Greece. The term "mentor" has evolved to refer to an experienced or trusted teacher who helps a less experienced person learn a needed skill.

In the Partnership for Success Program, the mentor is a counselor or guide who assists the recipient to successfully negotiate the maze of the real estate profession. The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association and the WRA Equal Opportunity Committee offer the following guidelines for making the most of the real estate mentor program for both the mentor and the new REALTORS®.

1. The mentor relationship should be based on mutual consent
2. Mentors should be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and willing to invest the time necessary to meaningfully assist the professional development of a new REALTORS®.
3. The mentor may be compensated by the broker for his or her time and energy.
4. The mentor should observe the new REALTORS®'s interactions with clients, customers, and fellow REALTORS®. The mentor should provide guidance, constructive criticism, encouragement and support regarding the new REALTORS®'s communication and interactive skills and techniques.
5. The mentor should help the new REALTORS®'s Keep current with new developments in the real estate industry.
6. The mentor should involve the new REALTORS® in a number of diverse real estate situations and processes, and in interactions with diverse individuals.
7. The mentor should share personal expertise, experience and insight with the new REALTORS®.
8. The mentor will review all office procedures and policies with the new REALTORS®.
9. The mentor should be available to the new REALTORS® to answer real estate-related questions.
10. To make the mentor program most effective, the office manager should make every effort to carefully match a new REALTORS® with a compatible mentor, and to monitor the progress of the new REALTORS® throughout his or her development.