How do I install the Mentoring Guide skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add nandanosql/mentoring-guide in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Mentoring Guide free to use?

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Who published Mentoring Guide?

nandanosql (@nandanosql) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Mentoring Guide by nandanosql — Agent Skill

Name: Mentoring Guide
Author: nandanosql

File contents

Purpose

Structure effective PM mentoring relationships with clear goals, regular cadence, actionable feedback, and growth tracking. Whether you're mentoring or being mentored.

Application

Mentoring Kickoff Template

# Mentoring Plan

## Relationship
- **Mentor:** [Name, role, experience]
- **Mentee:** [Name, role, experience]
- **Cadence:** [Biweekly / Monthly]
- **Duration:** [3 months / 6 months / ongoing]

## Mentee Goals (Choose 2-3)
1. [Specific skill to develop — e.g., "Improve stakeholder communication"]
2. [Specific challenge to navigate — e.g., "First product launch"]
3. [Career goal — e.g., "Get promoted to Senior PM"]

## Discussion Format Options
| Format | When to Use |
|--------|------------|
| **Problem workshop** | Mentee brings a current challenge |
| **Skill building** | Practice a specific PM skill |
| **Career strategy** | Long-term planning and positioning |
| **Shadow + debrief** | Observe mentor in action, discuss |
| **Reverse mentoring** | Mentor learns from mentee's perspective |

## Session Template
1. **Check-in (5 min):** How are things going? What's top of mind?
2. **Topic (20 min):** [Pre-agreed topic or current challenge]
3. **Action items (5 min):** What will you do before next session?
4. **Feedback (2 min):** Was this session useful? What to adjust?

## Growth Tracking
| Month | Goal | Progress | Next Step |
|-------|------|----------|-----------|
| [Month 1] | [Goal] | [Assessment] | [Action] |

Quality Rubric

Dimension	0	1	2
Goals	No goals	Vague goals	Specific, measurable, time-bound
Structure	Ad hoc chats	Regular cadence	Cadence + format + prep
Feedback	None given	Occasional	Regular, specific, actionable
Growth	Not tracked	Informal	Documented with milestones

References

Related Skills

skills/leadership/pm-career-ladder/SKILL.md — Level expectations
skills/leadership/influence-without-authority/SKILL.md — Common mentoring topic
skills/communication/executive-presentation/SKILL.md — Skill to practice

Skill type: Component Domain: Leadership & Career

---name: mentoring-guidedescription: Structure effective PM mentoring relationships — setting goals, choosing discussion formats, giving actionable feedback, and tracking growth over time.---## PurposeStructure effective PM mentoring relationships with clear goals, regular cadence, actionable feedback, and growth tracking. Whether you're mentoring or being mentored.---## Application### Mentoring Kickoff Template```markdown# Mentoring Plan## Relationship- **Mentor:** [Name, role, experience]- **Mentee:** [Name, role, experience]- **Cadence:** [Biweekly / Monthly]- **Duration:** [3 months / 6 months / ongoing]## Mentee Goals (Choose 2-3)1. [Specific skill to develop — e.g., "Improve stakeholder communication"]2. [Specific challenge to navigate — e.g., "First product launch"]3. [Career goal — e.g., "Get promoted to Senior PM"]## Discussion Format Options| Format | When to Use ||--------|------------|| **Problem workshop** | Mentee brings a current challenge || **Skill building** | Practice a specific PM skill || **Career strategy** | Long-term planning and positioning || **Shadow + debrief** | Observe mentor in action, discuss || **Reverse mentoring** | Mentor learns from mentee's perspective |## Session Template1. **Check-in (5 min):** How are things going? What's top of mind?2. **Topic (20 min):** [Pre-agreed topic or current challenge]3. **Action items (5 min):** What will you do before next session?4. **Feedback (2 min):** Was this session useful? What to adjust?## Growth Tracking| Month | Goal | Progress | Next Step ||-------|------|----------|-----------|| [Month 1] | [Goal] | [Assessment] | [Action] |```---## Quality Rubric| Dimension | 0 | 1 | 2 ||-----------|---|---|---|| **Goals** | No goals | Vague goals | Specific, measurable, time-bound || **Structure** | Ad hoc chats | Regular cadence | Cadence + format + prep || **Feedback** | None given | Occasional | Regular, specific, actionable || **Growth** | Not tracked | Informal | Documented with milestones |---## References### Related Skills- `skills/leadership/pm-career-ladder/SKILL.md` — Level expectations- `skills/leadership/influence-without-authority/SKILL.md` — Common mentoring topic- `skills/communication/executive-presentation/SKILL.md` — Skill to practice---**Skill type:** Component**Domain:** Leadership & Career

Frequently asked questions

Mentoring Guide