Professional Mentoring Relationship

[Anonymous]

I have recently began my first "official" mentoring relationship, with a structured program through a professional organization, of which my mentor and I are both members. I understand from the mentee side of things it is my job to drive this and I'm happy to do so. At our kick off recently, the subject of ground rules came up; confidentiality, preferred method of communication, etc. Logistically, we are ok as our offices are near one another so no excessive travel time or anything to consider. What I'm looking for from some of you is if there are any subjects you recommend to focus on, subject to avoid, tips you've learned from your previous relationships, whether you were the mentor or mentee.

If it is of any help, I work in the IT industry.

TIA!