3 types of mentors a company can offer

 

OCTOBER 19, 2011 3 Types of Mentoring You Should Offer Companies with abundant mentoring opportunities are more likely to retain their people. To achieve this, offer a range of mentors for people at different career stages. Here are three types of mentoring you should consider: Buddy or peer mentors. In the early stages of a person's career, a "buddy" can help speed up the learning curve. This relationship helps the protégé understand how things work at the organization. Career mentors. After the initial period at a workplace, employees need to have a senior manager serve as a career advisor and advocate. Life mentors. A life mentor serves as a periodic sounding board when one is faced with a career challenge. Organizations can't necessarily offer a life mentor but they can encourage seeking one. Today's Management Tip was adapted from "Keeping Great People with Three Kinds of Mentors" by Anthony Tjan.