Mentoring

• In an mentoring program, the mentor usually

helps the new employee for a limited period
of time.
• Advice from the mentor may include the most
basic of information about everyday routines
including tips about "do's and don'ts“
 Mentoring Benefits
• Develops human assets of org
• Helps transfer important tacit knowledge from one
set of employees to another
• It aids in retention of valued employees
• Not everyone benefits from mentoring-only those
who are career oriented, are self aware, eager to
learn, and highly ambitious.
 Mentor
A mentor, basically, is someone who serves as
a counselor, a guide or coach. Being asked to
serve as a mentor is an honor. It indicates that
the company has faith in the person's abilities
and trusts him or her to have a positive impact
on the situation.
Characteristics of Effective Mentors
• Set high standards
• Make themselves available
• Orchestrate developmental experiences
• Respected people
• Demonstrate good people skills
• Have access to information & people
• Candid in dealings
• Sordidly linked to organization
 Types of Mentoring

There are two main types of mentoring

relationships: formal and informal.
Informal relationships develop on their own
between partners, friends, colleagues or
relatives.
Formal mentoring refers to assigned
relationships, often associated with
organizational mentoring programs designed
to promote employee development.
 Group Mentoring

Group mentoring involves a group of individuals who

engage in a mentoring relationship to achieve specific
learning goals. There are many ways to approach group
mentoring.

There are
• Facilitated group mentoring
• Peer-group mentoring
• Team mentoring
Facilitated group mentoring

Facilitated group mentoring allows a number of

people to participate in a learning group and to
benefit simultaneously from the experience and
expertise of a mentor or mentors.
Peer-group mentoring

Peer-group mentoring brings together peers

with similar learning interests or needs. The
group is self-directed and self-managed.
Team mentoring

Team mentoring offers a methodology for

facilitating the learning of an intact team.
Together the individuals making up the team
articulate mutual learning goals and work
simultaneously with one or more mentors
who guide them through a deliberate and
deliberative process to facilitate their learning.