(3) Active Participation—Instead of relying on the assumed power of the mentor as an elevated role model influencing unknown protégés from a distance, the mentoring model of active learning requires participation in direct dialogues and shared activities as a means of promoting the mentee’s personal and professional development. Often, mentors make an important difference because they act as face-to-face stabilizing influences who help mentees transition through significant life and workplace events.
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