Mentoring & It’s benefits
-Md. Abdullah Al Mamun

Mentoring
“Mentoring is an intentional, developmental relationship in which a more experienced, more knowledgeable person nurtures the professional and personal life of a less experienced, less knowledgeable person. Both mentors and mentees realize many benefits from mentoring, as do organizations that encourage, structure, and support mentoring. Effective mentors develop the leadership capacity of their mentees while increasing their own skills. They transfer their knowledge and expertise back into their organizations. They nurture the alignment between employee aspirations and organizational imperatives, and they create depth and loyalty within their organizations. Leaders who take mentoring seriously and handle it effectively have a profound impact.”

- Seven Keys to Successful Mentoring E. Wayne Hart

The Benefits of Mentoring
When we focus on Developing People through mentoring, we benefit in many ways - not only as mentors and mentees, but as an organization.

The Benefit to Mentors
In terms of Developing People, mentors take personal responsibility for supporting and developing others. In doing so, they: Develop their coaching and leadership skills Stay abreast of issues by connecting with other Learn from their mentees Create opportunities to share strengths with others Obtain a different perspective Create new support networks across different functional areas Provide internal satisfaction by helping others in the organization Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional growth to the entire organization Invest in the future of the organization

The Benefit to Mentees
Developing People can be as much about developing one's self as it is about developing others. When an individual takes the time to partner with a mentor, they:

Gain and strengthen their knowledge, skills and