Keep the finding specific
Pairs have incompatible expectations about meeting frequency.
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Mentoring match feedback survey
Check whether mentoring pairs share useful goals.
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ILLUSTRATIVE FINDING → ACTION
What people might say
Pairs have incompatible expectations about meeting frequency.
What you could investigate
Agree goals and meeting cadence.
Synthetic scenario, not a customer result.
A worked interpretation example
From a comment to a practical next step.
Illustrative scenario. These are not customer results.
Choose an action to test
Agree goals and meeting cadence.
Check the experience again
After trying the change, repeat “What do you want help with?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: pairs have incompatible expectations about meeting frequency. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
Read the answers carefully
Keep the conclusion within the evidence.
A mismatch does not imply poor mentoring.
Pairs have incompatible expectations about meeting frequency. This is a synthetic example, not a customer result. A mismatch does not imply poor mentoring.
From question to next step
Make the feedback useful.
Set the decision
Start with the decision: Check whether mentoring pairs share useful goals.
Invite relevant voices
Invite people with relevant experience. Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “What do you want help with?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
Choose an action
Agree goals and meeting cadence.
A useful starting point
Questions to understand the actual experience.
Check whether mentoring pairs share useful goals. Use the prompts relevant to your audience and allow people to skip situations they did not encounter. Keep response handling consistent with what you explain in the invitation.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.
What do you want help with?
The desired help identifies the respondent's mentoring goal. Compare it with the support the pair can actually offer rather than assuming meeting frequency is the main problem.
Which meeting has been most useful?
A useful meeting identifies the mentoring activity that supported a concrete next step. Compare its purpose with the pair's goals, without treating enjoyment or regular attendance as evidence of mentoring effectiveness.
What adjustment would improve the match?
A proposed adjustment identifies how the pair could better align goals, expectations or practical arrangements. Agree the change with both people before testing it.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate. What do you want help with? Which meeting has been most useful? What adjustment would improve the match?
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Choose the response format
Make room for the explanation.
| Question | Suggested format | What to preserve |
|---|---|---|
| What do you want help with? | Optional short text | Retain the specific point or condition described; avoid replacing it with an unexplained rating. |
| Which meeting has been most useful? | Optional written explanation | Keep context that distinguishes different experiences. A mismatch does not imply poor mentoring. |
| What adjustment would improve the match? | Optional improvement suggestion | Keep the suggested change separate from whether it has been tested. Agree goals and meeting cadence. |
Make questions optional where appropriate. If you add a rating scale, label its endpoints, keep one idea per question, and retain a follow-up for reasons. These examples are not a validated measurement instrument.
Before you send it
Check what your wording assumes.
Would you agree that everything about mentoring match feedback was clear and easy?
What do you want help with?
The first wording combines an assumed positive outcome with two different judgments. The revised prompt asks about a specific experience and permits an inconvenient or uncertain answer.
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Who should receive this questionnaire?
People and team leaders who experienced the working arrangement. Ask only about steps each person encountered; do not treat a voluntary response sample as representative.
When should I ask these questions?
Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “What do you want help with?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
What should I investigate in the answers?
Pairs have incompatible expectations about meeting frequency. This is an illustrative pattern to look for, not a claim about your respondents. A mismatch does not imply poor mentoring.
What would a practical follow-up look like?
Agree goals and meeting cadence. After trying the change, repeat “What do you want help with?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: pairs have incompatible expectations about meeting frequency. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
How should I ask “Which meeting has been most useful?”?
A useful meeting identifies the mentoring activity that supported a concrete next step. Compare its purpose with the pair's goals, without treating enjoyment or regular attendance as evidence of mentoring effectiveness. Use an optional written explanation when predefined choices would hide relevant context.
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