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Strong27™ Standards & Expectations

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Standards & Expectations

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Strong27™ was founded on the concept of a mentor and protege meeting face-to-face to experience accountability, balance and spiritual growth.

Please review that standards and expectations below, for mentor and protege, and understand that each of these bullet points is critical for you to truly experience transformation through the mentorship process.

Mentor Standards & Expectations

• Complete the Mentorship Training Camp and Quarterly Huddles
• Meet with your protégé two times per month for the entire 12 months
• Remain committed to spending time in scripture, prayer and solitude with Christ
• Focus and actively listen when with your protégé
• Focus on your protégé’s SMART growth goals
• Encourage your protégé to grow in his relationship with Jesus Christ
• Hold information in strict confidence
• Assign, review and follow-up on agree-upon action items
• Hold your protégé accountable to creating and following an agenda for each meeting
• Allow your protégé to lead the dialogue at each meeting
• Keep your appointments and commitments at all times, and communication any changes at least 24 hours in advance
• Affirm and build upon your protégé’s successes
• Know the names of your protégé’s family members
• Ask open-ended questions; let your protégé come to conclusions on his own
• Pray regularly for your protégé
• Pray for Men of Iron to have a maximum impact on you and your protégé
• Ask for permission to hold your protégé accountable to the Protégé Standards & Expectations

Protege Standards and Expectations

  • Complete the Mentorship Training Camp and Quarterly Huddles
  • Meet with your mentor two times per month for the entire 12 months
  • Remain committed to spending time in scripture, prayer and solitude with Christ
  • Initiate contact with your mentor on a consistent basis
  • Prepare for each meeting and lead the dialogue
  • Create and focus on your SMART growth goals
  • Be willing to do what’s needed for growth
  • Be coachable – listen and take action
  • Show appreciation to your mentor
  • Hold information in strict confidence
  • Complete and follow-up on agreed-upon action items
  • Create a detailed agenda for each meeting
  • Email the agenda to your mentor 24 hours prior to each meeting
  • Keep your appointments and commitments at all times, and communicate any changes at least 24 hours in advance
  • Be open, honest and transparent with all communications
  • Pray for your mentor on a regular basis
  • Communicate to your mentor how he can best help you; personal growth is your responsibility
  • Ask for permission to hold your mentor accountable to the Mentor Standards & Expectations