The idea of a mentor model certainly refers to the obvious point that the mentor serves in the important capacity of traditional role model for the mentee. However, a critical difference in a planned mentoring program is that the person who consciously elects to serve as a mentor must make a definite commitment of individual time and energy rather than simply function as a possible (and even unaware) influence from a distance.
Mentors are active participants as they accompany mentees on their journeys of professional development in the workplace. In guiding the mentee, the mentor can offer an especially important component to the mix of elements required for the successful pursuit of goals: the motivation to persevere when faced ...
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