Mentoring In The Workplace

Mentoring originates from Greek mythology and was used to describe a relationship where an older, wiser, more experience guardian would serve as an advisor, teacher, friend and nurturer to a younger, inexperienced person.
Modern workplace mentoring is typically a one-to-one relationship between a more experienced and a less experienced employee which is based upon encouragement, constructive comments, openness, mutual trust, respect and a willingness to learn and share. The mentoring relationship can be both short and long term. It may develop to focus on a particular issue or it may be one that lasts for years covering a range of issues. Many mentor relationships extend beyond the initially agreed timeframe, with some mentor relationships