Today, we're going to explore the five main types of mentoring initiatives that are used in companies.
And, we hope that you discover the characteristics of mentoring initiatives that happen within companies.
The five main types available
TYPE 3
RESOURCE BASED MODEL
TYPE 2
COMBINATIONS
TYPE 5
ONE-TO-ONE
TYPE 1
TRAINING BASED MODEL
MENTORING BASED MODEL
TYPE 4
01
Characteristics:
- One mentor per mentee - Peer or senior mentoring - Can be combined with resource model - Most used model in companies
ONE-TO-ONE
02
Characteristics:
- General pool of mentors available - Allocated on an "as needed" basis - Less structured - More informal - Rarely used by itself
RESOURCE BASED MODEL
Characteristics:
Linked to a training program - Management development - Technical training
Links theory to practice
Adds value to the training
TRAINING BASED MODEL
03
Characteristics:
- One mentor has several mentees - Used when lots of mentees available - Mentors understand group dynamics - No relationship aspect - Scheduling is challenging
Mentoring BASED MODEL
04
05
Mentoring is a flexible concept that delivers often unique solutons to different needs.
As a result, mentoring programs often combine approaches.
COMBINATIONS
We encourage you to breathe life into your mentoring initiatives because the potential return is endless.
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