Term

Mentoring

Definition

A developmental relationship that enhances both an individual’s growth and his/her career advancement.

Comment

Mentoring involves both career and psychosocial functions. Career functions are seen to include: sponsorship, coaching, protection, exposure and challenging work. Psychosocial functions include: role modelling, counselling, acceptance and confirmation, and friendship.
Classic mentoring usually involves a relationship between an older/more experienced person and a younger/less experienced one.

Source

Kram, K.E. (1985). Mentoring at Work: Developmental Relationships in Organizational Life. Lanham: University Press of America.

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ELGPN Glossary, career, coaching