Mentoring

Linda L. Black & Ernie Zullo

Mentoring is an activity or relationship that occurs between two or more persons interested in advancing their knowledge, skills or position via a helping relationship. A mentoring relationship is one in which a more skilled or knowledgeable person assists another who possesses less knowledge and/or skill in a particular area. These relationships typically last beyond a single encounter and can be either formal, informal, or some combination of the two. By definition, mentoring begins as a hierarchical relationship in which the mentor and protegé engage in a variety of roles and functions to support the protege's learning and development. Most mentoring relationships follow a predictable path and over time develop into a more collégial relationship that allows for reciprocity and mutuality between the mentor and protegé. Although, the concept of mentoring can be traced back to Greek mythology, no systematic studies of mentoring were conducted until the early 1970s. Mentoring ...

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