Traditional Paradigm

Contemporary Thinking

The mentor picks a protégé

You look for mentors

A mentor is someone more senior

A mentor is someone you can learn from regardless of age or position

You should have a lot in common with your mentor

Difference provides potential for greater discovery, challenge and growth

Mentoring is for young people

Mentoring is for anyone at any stage of life or career

You have one mentor

You may have mentors for different aspects of life and career

Mentoring is one-to-one

Many ways to mentor  - individual, group and mentoring circles

Mentors tell you what to do

A mentor is a sounding board

Mentors gives advice

Mentors assist your decision-making and problem-solving

You are a mentor or a mentoree

You are both mentor and mentoree

You need a mentor

A mentoring mindset enables you to gain insight by interacting with others with or without formal relationships

Core Concepts of Mentoring

• Definitions of Mentoring


• Many Ways to Mentor


• The Mentoring Philosophy


• The Mentoring Process


• The Mentoring Mindset


• Contrasting The Traditional Mentoring Paradigm with Contemporary Thinking


• Informal Mentoring


• Formal Mentoring


• Mentoring Programs


• Peer Mentoring


• Reverse Mentoring


• Cascading Mentoring


• Group Mentoring


• Mentoring Round-Tables


• Mentoring Circles


• Mastermind Mentoring


• The Differences Between Mentoring and Coaching


• The Mentoring Conversation