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1. Throughout history,
the support and
guidance ofan older
person fora younger
person has beenthe
key to the younger
person's
development.
Mentor was the
person to whom
Odysseus entrusted
the care of his house
and son,
Telemachus, when
he went in search of
the Golden Fleece.
More recently,
mentoring has
become recognised
as a valuable and
cost-effective way of
developing high-
flyers.
"How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world. How
lovely that everyone, great and small, can make their contribution...how we can always, always give
something, even if it is only kindness." (Anne Frank 1929 - 1945)
"To the world, you may just be somebody. But to somebody, you may just be the
world." (Source Unknown)
"The mentor is someone who is able to foresee
developments in our position before we do, perhaps
because of privileged information regarding executive
decisions or because they can sense our strengths even
before we do and can encourage us to take a big new step
or they will introduce us to someone who will prove to be
the next link in our advancing career." (Adele Scheele,
"Skills for Success")
The story of how Michael Faraday learnt his
art and skill is an example of the value of
mentoring.
Michael Faraday was born the son of a
humble blacksmith in 1791. He left school at 13
and became a bookbinder's apprentice. His
employer, George Riebau, saw Faraday's
potential and not only gave him access to all
the scientific publications that came into his
shop but allowed him to build his own
laboratory. Riebau introduced the young
Faraday to some of the most famous scientists
of the day.
Mentoring schemes have been used
successfully for some time in the
following areas...
• to help disadvantaged or under-
represented groups
• to help disturbed young people
• to help high-flyers in higher
education
• to exchange useful experiences, such
as a private sector mentor working
with a public sector mentee.
Internal mentors are usually 2 or
3 levels above the mentee and
from a different function. They
need to be volunteers with good
communication skills and have an
understanding of the aims of the
relationship. The best mentoring
relationships are those where
people have different
personalities.
Mentoring
A Helping Hand up the Ladder
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Boosters
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Being mentored
by someone is the
surest path to
promotion.