Mentoring is about being able pass knowledge to someone who would benefit from it.Mentoring programs usually have four key elements:<ul><li>Improving performance</li><li>Career development</li><li>Counselling</li><li>Sharing knowledge</li></ul>

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<ul><li>Learning Consultant: The mentor must help the learner to clarify his goals and identify the learning style needed.</li><li>Coach: The mentor should have the will to help the learner explore the problem and try new ways of working.</li><li>Counselor: When the learner is struggling to think, the mentor could listen, reflect, and clarify to help the learner gain insight.</li><li>Adviser or Information Resource: Share insights with the learner for faster and better understanding.</li><li>Role Model: Sometimes, the learner does not only learn from what the mentor teaches, but from how the mentor acts.</li><li>Critical Friend: The mentor can also simply be a friend, however, it is the most difficult because it requires the willingness to listen, encourage, draw out, reflect, challenge, and provide feedback about ideas.</li></ul><div></div>

Different Roles of the Mentor 

<ul><li>For the learner: Experiences and actual advice from an expert can be gained.</li><li>For the mentor: By teaching, you also learn. The mentor could have the satisfaction of being able to help someone and improve his leadership trait.</li></ul>

The Two-sided Benefits of Mentoring

<ul><li>M-anage the relationship</li><li>E-ncourage</li><li>N-urture</li><li>T-each</li><li>O-ffer mutual respect</li><li>R-espond to the learner's needs</li></ul>

The Roles of a Mentor 

Learn about what mentoring means, and the roles that a mentor may take, as well as the benefits of mentoring to both parties.

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