Benefits of Mentoring

TechWomen 2014 Mentors and Mentees (Copyright Saul Bromberger and Sandra Hoover)

TechWomen 2014 Mentors and Mentees (Copyright Saul Bromberger and Sandra Hoover)

Benefits of Mentoring – to Mentees

  • Greater productivity, competence.
  • Enhanced professional confidence.
  • Reduced job-related stress.
  • Better interpersonal relationships.
  • Larger personal and professional network.
  • Understanding of their career path.

Benefits of Mentoring – to Mentors

A mentoring program cannot succeed without experienced and reliable mentors, preferably coming back year after year. What motivates a senior executive or technical developer to spend up to four hours a month with a mentee?

  • Giving time to help others – paying it forward.
  • Developing mentor’s coaching and leadership skills.
  • Extending professional and personal networks (mentor and mentee).
  • New understanding on the most effective ways to work and knowledge of their own company or organization.

Key Value of Mentoring to Companies and Organizations

  • Productivity gains.
  • Leadership and career development.
  • Diversity awareness and support.
  • Retention improvement and staff satisfaction.

Published as a Mentoring Standard web page: 18 Sep 2015.
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