Mentoring benefits the organization as a whole. It is the rare person that cannot benefit from such a relationship, she believes. All too often, she warned, mentors have the best of intentions, but that's far from adequate. Mentors who become students of their own experience use reflection to inform what it is they do and how they do it. In reflecting on their experience, they learn something about themselves and as a result are better prepared to facilitate effective learning relationships.
Women are hungry for connection and attachment.
I see fewer women than men at the top, and they provide a safe haven for each other, in that they face similar issues. Organizations are beginning to see mentoring as career development, and rightfully so, Zachary said. In her experience, younger people just entering the job market are more likely to go to a company that offers a mentorship program than one that does not, because they know that having such guidance is likely to help them get ahead. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any form without permission.