Coaching and Mentoring

Mentoring often involves more than a traditional teacher/student methodology — mentors may also provide spiritual, emotional or financial counseling for their protégés. A trained educator may not have the time to work one-on-one with students, but a mentoring relationship encourages this level of interaction

Mentoring can be delivered:

One-on-one, typically with a more senior person mentoring a less senior individual, or in small teams.

In teams consisting of peers with different backgrounds and skills mentoring each other or a small group matched with a more senior person. Peer mentoring teams are effective since they are based on the concept of mutual benefit; participants receive support and advice as they provide support and advice for others.

A more contemporary view defines mentoring as a voluntary relationship based on mutual respect, trust with a two-way communication process. It provides an opportunity for sharing skills and experiences so individuals can develop towards their personal and work related goals

Mentoring can help by:

Improving young people’s attitudes towards their parents, peers and teachers;

Encouraging students to stay motivated and focused on their education;

Providing a positive way for young people to spend free time;

Helping young people face daily challenges; and

Offering young people opportunities to consider new career paths and get much-needed economic skills and knowledge.

What is a Mentor?

A mentor is a combination of 
many different people-part cheerleader, part coach, part teacher, part student, part guide, and part listener. A mentor guides, inspires, encourages, counsels, advises, questions, and answers. A mentor 
can play many roles, such as a caring adult, 
career counselor, or Mentor Place activity advisor. 
No matter how diverse the roles or how varied the responsibilities, the mentor’s primary job is to 
support their students in achieving their ultimate goal-to 
be whomever they want to be.

This professional is often charged with the task of helping to train, advice, and share practical experience with the new person in the organization. This process is commonly known as mentoring, and the professional who is responsible for the care and nurture of the newcomer is referred to as a mentor. A mentor is a guide who can help the mentee to find the right direction and who can help them to develop solutions to career issues

Obviously, a mentor who is experienced in the healthcare field is going to be able to assist you with more knowledge and expertise. A mentor should work in your type of role – for example, if you are a nurse, or aspiring nurse, you should choose an experienced, senior-level nurse to mentor you. New physicians or future physicians should find an experienced physician to mentor them, and so on.