Mentoring is a two-person relationship with the purpose of professional and personal growth. The “mentor” is often an experienced person who provides information, experience, and guidance to a less experienced individual, or “mentee.”

They encourage and assist their mentees by providing general and specialized recommendations and knowledge.

Successful career development requires much more than technical and job-related skills. Mentoring is the practice of establishing official ties between younger and senior personnel of a company.

Benefits to the Mentee

• Gain valuable advice, technical expertise, interpersonal and managerial skills
• Increased competencies and stronger interpersonal skills
• Improve your communication skills
• Self-confidence in decision making within the organization
• Learn new perspectives
• Build your network
• Assistance in identifying your weaknesses and how to address them
• Advance your career

Benefits to the Mentor

• Exposure to new ideas, educational methods, technologies, and perspectives.
• Ability to pass a legacy of information and history to the next generation of employees
• Build your leadership skills
• Enhanced reputation through a demonstration of commitment to the organization
• Improve your communication skills
• Increased professional contacts through mentees’ contacts
• Opportunity for personal reflection
• Gain personal satisfaction

Benefits to the Organization

• Enhances a positive environment
• Increase in retention by boosting comfort levels of employees
• Provides a clear understanding of expectations for new employees
• High level of employee commitment and loyalty
• Develop partnerships and collaborations
• Improved employee interaction contributing to higher job performance

Successful mentoring relationships will contribute to a corporate culture that encourages the development of its young professionals.