Strategies for Success - Page 5 Coming to Closure Coming to closure presents a developmental opportunity for mentors and mentees to process their learning and move on regardless of whether or not a distance mentoring relationship has been positive. The reasons are legion. Anxiety, resentment or surprise can potentially sabotage the closure experience. It is difficult to plan for closure.
Relationships can end earlier or last longer than anticipated.
Sometimes a mentoring relationship doesn t end because of the emotions and personal ties inherent in any relationship. Sometimes inertia or sense of comfort sustains a mentoring relationship long after the relationship should have ended. Closure involves evaluating the learning, acknowledging progress and celebrating achievement of the learning. When closure is seen as an opportunity to evaluate personal learning and take that learning to the next level, mentors leverage their own learning and growth. Be prepared with an exit strategy.