what is a mentor?
Should you offer to help others, or ask for help from someone â or both? We'll also explain how mentoring differs from other types of professional career development relationships. What Is Mentoring? Mentoring is a relationship between two people with the goal of . professional and personal development. The mentor is usually an experienced individual who shares knowledge, experience, and advice with a less experienced person, or mentee. Mentors become trusted advisers and role models â people who have been there and done that.