Mentorly Goals: Track Your Progress and Achieve More

Mentorly Goals helps you set clear objectives, track your progress, and celebrate achievements throughout your mentorship journey. Whether you're building new skills, advancing your career, or developing leadership abilities, our goal system keeps you focused and motivated.

What Are Mentorly Goals?

Goals in Mentorly are more than just a to-do list. They're a comprehensive system that helps you:

• Set clear objectives during onboarding
• Track your journey with private progress notes
• Share visibility with your mentor for better support
• Celebrate wins when you achieve your goals
• Reflect on growth through achievement reflections

How Goals Work

For Mentees

As a mentee, you have full control over your goals:

• Create goals anytime from your dashboard
• Edit or delete goals as your priorities change
• Add progress notes to track your journey (private to you)
• Mark complete when you achieve a goal
• Share reflections about what helped you succeed

For Mentors

Mentors have read-only visibility to support you better:

• View your goals (titles and descriptions only)
• See completion status to track your progress
• Count of progress notes (but not the actual content—those are private!)
• Read achievement reflections when you complete goals
• Receive notifications when you hit milestones

For Program Managers

Program managers can:

• View member goals across the program
• See achievement reflections to understand impact
• Cannot see your private progress notes
• Cannot edit or create goals for you

Setting Your First Goals

Goals are introduced during your onboarding, but you can add more anytime!

What Makes a Good Goal?

✅ Be Specific - Define exactly what you want to achieve

✅ Start with Action - Use verbs like "Build", "Launch", "Learn", "Achieve"

✅ Make it Measurable - Include metrics, milestones, or timelines

Example:

❌ "Get better at leadership"

✅ "Attain a management position within six months by developing leadership and decision-making skills"

Tips for Goal Setting

1. Set 3-5 goals to start (you can add more later)
2. Focus on what matters to your career or personal growth
3. Make them actionable - goals you can actually work toward
4. Review regularly with your mentor during sessions

Tracking Your Progress

The real power of Mentorly Goals comes from tracking your journey, not just the destination.

Progress Notes (Private)

Progress notes are only visible to you—they're your private journal to document your journey while working toward a goal.

When to add progress notes:

• After a mentoring session with key insights
• When you hit a milestone or make progress
• When facing challenges you want to remember
• To reflect on what's working (or not)

Example progress notes:

• "Talked with mentor about go-to-market strategies, exploring competitive positioning"
• "Led first standup meeting today—nervous but team was supportive"
• "Reading Radical Candor, lots of insights on giving feedback"

Achievement Reflections (Visible)

When you mark a goal complete, you'll be asked to reflect on what helped you achieve it. These reflections are visible to your mentor and program manager.

What to include:

• What strategies worked
• How your mentor helped
• Challenges you overcame
• Key learning moments

Example: "Weekend study groups were key to passing my certification. My mentor's framework for breaking down complex topics really helped structure my learning."

Celebrating Success

When you complete a goal, Mentorly celebrates with you!

You'll see:

• 🎉 Confetti animation - because wins deserve celebration!
• 📝 Reflection prompt - share what helped you succeed
• 🔔 Mentor notification - your mentor will receive an update about your achievement

How Goals Enhance Mentorship

Before Sessions

Mentors receive reminders 24 hours before your session with:

• Your current active goals
• Recent completions
• Latest progress note indicators

This helps them prepare relevant topics and questions.

During Sessions

Goals give you and your mentor:

• Clear talking points - what to discuss
• Progress checkpoints - where you're making headway
• Challenge identification - where you need support
• Celebration moments - acknowledging wins together

After Sessions

Add progress notes right after your session to capture:

• Key insights discussed
• Action items agreed upon
• Resources recommended
• Next steps planned

Managing Your Goals

Editing Goals

Click any goal text to edit it inline. Goals can evolve as your priorities change!

Deleting Goals

Use the small 'x' icon to remove goals that are no longer relevant.

Archiving

Completed goals automatically archive after 30 days to keep your dashboard clean. You can always view archived goals from your settings.

Email Notifications

Stay informed about your goal progress with automated emails:

Weekly Progress Report (Monday 9 AM)

Receive a summary of:

• Active goals count
• Recently completed goals
• Quick link to your dashboard

Daily Completion Digest

Your mentor receives updates when you complete goals, including your achievement reflections.

Pre-Session Reminders

Mentors get a 24-hour reminder before sessions showing your current goals and recent activity.

Privacy & Visibility

What's Private

✅ Progress notes - Only you can see these

✅ Goal edit history - Private to you

✅ How many notes you've added - Mentors see the count, not content

What's Shared

📢 Goal titles and descriptions - Visible to your mentor

📢 Completion status - Mentors can see what you've achieved

📢 Achievement reflections - Shared with mentors and PMs

📢 Note count - Mentors see "3 notes" but not what they say

Best Practices

1. Review Goals Regularly

Set aside time weekly to:

• Add progress notes after mentorship sessions
• Update goal text as priorities evolve
• Celebrate small wins along the way

2. Be Honest in Progress Notes

Since they're private, be candid about:

• Challenges you're facing
• Questions you have
• Doubts or concerns
• Breakthrough moments

3. Share Meaningful Reflections

When completing goals, share insights that:

• Help your mentor understand their impact
• Could benefit other mentees
• Highlight what strategies worked
• Acknowledge support received

4. Align Goals with Sessions

Discuss your goals during mentorship sessions:

• Share progress and challenges
• Ask for specific guidance
• Get feedback on your approach
• Adjust goals based on mentor input

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I set goals after onboarding?

Yes! You can add, edit, or delete goals anytime from your dashboard.

Will my mentor see my progress notes?

No. Progress notes are completely private to you. Mentors only see the count of notes, not the content.

What happens to completed goals?

Completed goals stay visible for 30 days, then automatically archive. You can view archived goals in your settings.

Can I have more than 5 goals?

Absolutely! While we recommend starting with 3-5, you can create as many goals as you need.

Do goals have deadlines?

Not currently. Goals in V1 focus on progress tracking rather than strict deadlines. Work with your mentor to set your own timelines.

Can Program Managers see my progress notes?

No. Progress notes are private to you only. Program Managers can see your goal titles, descriptions, and achievement reflections, but never your private progress notes.

Getting Started

Ready to set your first goal?

1. Go to your dashboard - Click "Goals" in the navigation
2. Click "Create your first goal" - If this is your first time
3. Write your goal - Be specific and actionable
4. Add a description - Explain how you'll track progress
5. Start tracking - Add progress notes as you work toward it

Your mentorship journey starts with clear goals. Let's get started!

Need help? Contact support@mentorly.com or reach out to your program manager for guidance on goal setting.