Tristate Mentorship Match

Tristate Mentorship Match is a 12-month program designed to build, grow, support, and inspire credit union professionals in their careers and commitment to the Credit Union Movement. It envisions relationships based upon commitment, common goals and expectations, and mutual trust and respect, in which both the mentee and mentor grow in the process. 

This program is a partnership among The Wisconsin Credit Union League, The Minnesota Credit Union Network and Montana’s Credit Unions to expand our reach and bring our collective members a rich and diverse opportunity to network and grow. You'll get to select your preference of a match from your home state or a match from another state.

2025 – 2026  Timeline

July 7: Open applications for mentors and mentees. 

August 15: Application period closes. 

August 19: Mentorship matches made, and selected participants notified. 

September 4: 11 AM Central: Kick-off webinar to get your questions about the program answered. 

September 2025–August 2026: Begin your mentorship journey! 

February 25: 11 AM Central: Mid-Year Mentee Check-In Call 

February 26: 11 AM Central: Mid-Year Mentor Check-In Call 

This is a 12-month program and includes guidance, check-ins and other resources to help maximize your participation in this program. 

Mentees: Roles & Responsibilities

• Commit to your development
• Assume responsibility for acquiring or improving skills and knowledge
• Discuss your goals with your mentor
• Be open and honest on your goals, expectations, challenges and concerns
• Actively listen and question
• Build a supportive and trusting environment
• Seek advice, opinion, feedback, and direction from your mentor
• Ask questions!
• Be open to constructive criticism/feedback and ask for it
• Come to your meetings prepared with a clear idea of what topics or issues you want to address
• Take the lead on scheduling meetings
• Respect your mentor’s time and resources
• Apply what you learn from your meetings back on the job
• Keep your supervisor informed of the process and your progress
• Give feedback to your mentor on what is working or not working in the mentoring relationship

Mentors: Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the mentee’s development of professional and interpersonal competencies through strategic questioning, goal setting, and planning
• Create a supportive and trusting environment
• Agree to, and schedule uninterrupted time with your mentee
• Stay accessible, committed, and engaged during the length of the program
• Actively listen and question
• Give feedback to the mentee on his/her goals, situations, plans and ideas
• Encourage your mentee by giving them genuine positive reinforcement
• Serve as a positive role model
• Provide frank (and kind) corrective feedback if necessary
• Openly and honestly share “lessons learned” from your own experience
• Keep discussions on track
• Respect your mentee’s time and resources
• Seek assistance if questions arise that you cannot answer