This document discusses mentoring and outlines key points about mentors, mentoring programs, and the benefits and costs of mentoring. It defines a mentor as a senior-level manager who provides knowledge, experience, and career/psychosocial assistance. Benefits of mentoring include skill enhancement, professional growth, giving back, and exposure to new ideas. Costs include the time and energy required as well as potential reputational risks if the relationship fails. Mentoring can be used effectively in onboarding programs to help develop leaders through goal setting, identifying strengths/weaknesses, and time management assistance.