Sessions - Preparation (Agenda and Keys) for sponsors

Unleash the potential of MentorKey's Sessions feature. This guide explains how to use the KeyNotes and Notes features to create clear sponsorship session agendas, supporting you in having focused sponsorship conversations. Elevate your session preparation with MentorKey.

What are Sessions - Preparation (Agenda and Keys)?

Using the Sessions feature on MentorKey before your sponsorship session allows you to approach the session with a clear agenda, ensuring that you can articulate and focus on the specific topics you wish to explore with your sponsee. Your sponsee may choose to prepare for their session with you by setting the agenda or sharing a completed Key in advance of your sponsorship session. You can find how to access completed Keys they have shared with you by clicking here and an Agenda they have shared with you by clicking here.

There are two available features you can use to achieve this:

Agenda
Keys

Agenda

What is an Agenda on MentorKey?

The Agenda feature allows you to define the key topics and/or goals for your upcoming sponsorship session. A clear agenda is a great way to make sure that there is direction and focus for the session.

Logging an Agenda

Logging an Agenda in MentorKey helps you to prepare for your upcoming session with your sponsee. Although it's highly recommended that you do so, it is entirely optional and you have the flexibility to choose whether or not to log your notes.

Creating an Agenda

Here is how you create an Agenda on MentorKey

Creating an Agenda using MentorKey's AI

You can use MentorKey’s AI to quickly generate a clear, structured agenda for your sponsorship sessions. This feature is perfect for when you're short on time or unsure where to start. Let the AI give you a head start, then tailor the agenda to your needs.

Here is how you create an agenda using MentorKey's AI

Editing an Agenda

Here is how you edit an Agenda

Deleting an Agenda

Here is how you delete an Agenda

Sharing your Agenda with your sponsee can be a valuable way for them to prepare for your upcoming conversation and ensure they prioritise the topics you wish to discuss as you continue to work together.

Here is how to share an Agenda with your sponsee after you have created it

Heads up: Your sponsee will be able to view your Agenda and will receive an email notification prompting them to read your Agenda

Unsharing an Agenda

Here is how you unshare an Agenda

Note: Your sponsee will not be notified that you have unshared an Agenda with them. You may want to notify them directly.

Finding your Agenda

Here is how to find the Agenda you have created

Finding an Agenda your sponsee has shared with you

You may have received an email notification informing you that your sponsee has shared an Agenda with you. To access the Agenda directly, simply click on "View Agenda " in the email.

Note: If you are unable to find the Agenda, your sponsee may have unshared this with you. You may want to check with your sponsee directly.

Alternatively, you can find the Agenda on MentorKey.

Here is how to find the Agenda your sponsee has shared with you

KeyNotes

This section outlines how to use the KeyNotes feature from the Sessions page. If you want guidance on KeyNotes from the KeyNotes page click here

What is a KeyNote?

A KeyNote is a summary of your thoughts and outputs from a Key. It can be used as a conversation blueprint for your sponsorship sessions.

Creating a KeyNote

You can create KeyNotes by completing Keys.

Editing a KeyNote

If you would like to change anything in a KeyNote, you can do so by retaking the Key again. Select the Key you wish to retake to get started.

Adding a KeyNote to a Session

Adding your KeyNotes to a Session enhances your session preparation by ensuring you have a well-defined focus for your sponsorship session. KeyNotes can be added to a Session if you or your sponsee have created a Session in MentorKey and you want to refer to a specific KeyNote in that session.

Here are two ways that you can add a KeyNote to a Session on MentorKey

Adding a KeyNote from the KeyNotes page
Adding a KeyNote from the Sessions page

Removing a KeyNote from a Session

Here is how you remove a KeyNote from a Session

Sharing your KeyNotes with your sponsee can be an effective way for you to share your discussion points, allowing them to prepare well ahead of your sponsorship session. Although it's highly recommended that you do so, it is entirely optional and you have the flexibility to choose whether or not to share your KeyNotes.

Here is how to share a KeyNote with your sponsee after you have added it to a Session

Heads up: Your sponsee will be able to view your KeyNote and will receive an email notification prompting them to read your KeyNote

Unsharing a KeyNote

Here is how you unshare a KeyNote

Note: Your sponsee will not be notified that you have unshared a KeyNote with them. You may want to notify them directly

Finding your KeyNotes

Here is how to find the KeyNotes you have added to Sessions

Finding KeyNotes your sponsee has shared with you

You may have received an email notification informing you that your sponsee has shared a KeyNote with you. To access the KeyNote directly, simply click on "View KeyNote" in the email.

Note: If you are unable to find the KeyNote, your sponsee may have unshared this with you. You may want to check with your sponsee directly.

Alternatively, you can find the KeyNote on MentorKey.

Here is how to find the KeyNote your sponsee has shared with you